[Mgs] [Mgs} Adding relays to the headlight circuits

[Todd Mullins]

> wkilleffer at comcast.net writes:
> There seem to be alot of different options for adding relays, but the
> part that concerns me right now is where to get the power to operate
> the relays. Most instructions talk about taking it off of the fuse
> block using a pretty heavy gauge wire, but they don't give much
> assistance as to which terminal to use.
>
Bill,

On my '74, I used a car audio amplifier wiring kit to pull power  
directly from the big terminal on the starter to my relays.  This has  
the advantages of being cheap, readily available, and beefy, and  
includes inline fuses.  I actually have two wires running - one for  
low beams, one for high beams - and each includes its own fuse.  This  
provides fault tolerance, should one wire develop a short.

I wouldn't run anything else through the (already marginal) fuse block.

-todd
muses at cableone.net