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Headlight switch, It's getting HOT |
BPic |
Apr 16 2020, 03:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States |
I hope you all are safe and well.
Trying to wrap up all the wiring connections. I have, based on my photos from 2 years ago and the wiring diagrams, all the wires connected correctly. However if I leave the running lights and headlights on for 5-10 minutes the housing on the headlight switch is almost to hot to touch. I really don't want to spend more money on a switch. Do you think that's what it is? Are they rebuildable? Thanks all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Spoke |
Apr 17 2020, 07:38 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,052 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
All the current in the headlights indeed run through the headlight switch. One would need to add an extra relay to run higher power headlights. Might be a good time to switch to LED headlights.
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BPic |
Apr 17 2020, 07:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 5-February 18 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 21,864 Region Association: South East States |
@spoke - So no relay needed with LED? Maybe I'll bite the bullet and buy the ones we discussed on the phone.
Thank you! All the current in the headlights indeed run through the headlight switch. One would need to add an extra relay to run higher power headlights. Might be a good time to switch to LED headlights. |
Spoke |
Apr 17 2020, 07:53 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,052 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
@spoke - So no relay needed with LED? Maybe I'll bite the bullet and buy the ones we discussed on the phone. Thank you! All the current in the headlights indeed run through the headlight switch. One would need to add an extra relay to run higher power headlights. Might be a good time to switch to LED headlights. LED power to put out the same amount of light as an OEM headlight should be at least half of the current of the OEM bulbs. Given the 914 was an inexpensive car (WRT Porsche standards), the headlights were not relay driven. So no, you would not need to add a relay for LED headlights. 914rubber sells LED headlights as well as carmagic.us. I have carmagic.us LED headlights on my 930. They're very bright and have a very sharp upper cutoff. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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