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Re: Headlights

To: "Michael Shimniok" <michael.shimniok@usa.net>,
Subject: Re: Headlights
From: "Dave Stoll" <dgstoll@mint.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 11:09:15 -0500
HI Beam is moving the turnsignal lever back and forth as  opposed to up and
down...
twist activates wiring harness for fog lite connections you can find under
the horn area.

daveS
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Shimniok <michael.shimniok@usa.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:26 AM
Subject: Headlights


> For a '68 2000...
>
> Has anyone scanned in an owner's manual?  I'd be willing to do so if
> someone wants to sell/loan me one.  I found I had a lot of simple
> questions that an owner's manual probably would've solved (altho the list
> helped too--kudos).  Examples: s/brake, the two mini dials, the climate
> controls, the fresh air vents (so -that's- where the ice cold air was
> coming from this morning), type of motor oil, etc.
>
> What has me stumped are the headlites.  Mine broke tonite (one can only
> expect so much out of a 33 year old relay) so I'm only guessing pull/twist
> is hibeam?  I ought to find a schematic.  I'm confounded as to how the
> wiring works.  Can anyone spend 20 words explaining it?  How did that one
> relay with the four prongs power the lites-- pull sent 12V to the relay &
> low-beam lamps, twist removes the ground from the coil diverting 12V to
> the other headlight wire?
>
> I had fun putting in a temp fix: a big wire from the battery terminal to a
> brand new Hella hi current relay powered off the old headlight circuit.
> Whereas the headlights looked like a pair of dim candles last nite, tonite
> they look like halogens by comparison.  Tres cool!  Once I switch over to
> a set of GE HO Halogens (best headlight for the buck!) I'll really be able
> to see!
>
> I wonder how many other electrical maladies this car has. :)
>
> On the upside... DANG this thing is fun to drive!!  (tomorrow marks the 2
> week anniversary of its purchase and day 3 of it being legal to drive on
> the s
>
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