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Hello all, has anyone used spare capacity in the front mounted relay board to install headlight relays. I know it's probably not the cheapest method but neat if it is a practical option. Any advice on how best to do this gratefully received. I assume 2 relays are needed, one for dipped beam and one for full beam.Thank you Tim
 
I fitted one of the JC West relay kits from Pelican Parts. It was very easy to fit, and well worked out. It wasn't that expensive, and doesn't look like an obvious add-on. Seems a shame to re-invent the wheel. If you really want to do it yourself, take a look at impactbumpers.com as there are a few threads about this, with some wiring diagrams.
 
Richard, I take your point about reinventing the wheel! Does the Pelican kit use relays that are readily available if ever they need replacing?
 
I got around to fitting headlight relays today using the JWest kit from Pelican, a couple of hours for a complete auto-electric novice. Slight variation on readings but the voltage at the lights increased from about 11 volts to slightly more than 12 volts, which should make a slight improvement in brightness. I'm fairly certain it is unconnected but I can now hear a low whirring sound with the ignition off, from within the dash. It might have been there before but I didn't notice but any thoughts appreciated. Thanks Tim
 
Tim is it coming from around the ash tray If I remember right there is a small fan that runs to monitor the temperature of the heating
 
Yes, from behind the ashtray area. I recently had someone have a look at the heater controls to stop my feet melting so I suspect that is it. As the auto-heat never works disconnection of the fan seems the simplest solution unless some has any other ideas. Thanks
 
Tim the heating on my car was like that found the spring on the flapper boxes had broken, I did a temp repair on them unsiezing them off at the same time as well, now have a set of new one's now and beautiful heating that i can control
Can you hear the motor mover in the auto heating when the dial is moved round if you can the problem could be a spring or the cable from it
 
Hello, it seems that the foot well blowers are running continuously. I can only stop them by removing the fuse to each blower? Any ideas what might be causing this? Thank you
 
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