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On 29 Apr 2003 at 23:04, Parker-Durost wrote: > I just wired up my new fog lights, and can't get my dashboard switch > to trip the relay. I'm using an extra '66 vintage emergency switch > mounted below the dash. The relay can be triggered with the modern > switch that came with the lights. My VM shows 0 ohms resistance when > closed, and the both switches light up. Is the e-flasher switch > grounded to the body somehow (VW didn't show this)? Are you feeding the relay coil power thru the E-switch? If so, is it possible that the zero Ohms is actually something rather small that turns out to be significant when you actually draw power thru it. It's even possible that it is passing thru the bulb in the handle, which would have a pretty low R when cold. (I'm assuming the early knobs had a bulb there, like the late ones.) If it were grounding the relay power you'd be blowing fuses, or burning wires. Just make sure you're using the right pair of terminals. If those are anything like the later swtiches there are enough terminals on them to get easily confused. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org