here is what I have found so far:
molested wiring is only on front marker lights on the bumper. Headlight wiring
appears to be normal. Am now thinking that it may be the relay... yes/no?
regulator? maybe still wiring? problem with parking/marker light on bumper
not working under normal (non-turn signal) conditions is that there is no
contact for it on the inside. So, I need to get a new fixture. any ideas
where? radio is a normal thing. High beams/low beams are all whack. Makes me
think more and more that it is a relay issue. Found an override rigged from
the ignition for the seatbelts. The red/black wire from the ignition was
snipped and a red has replaced it, new wire runs straight to what I assume to
be starter (round thing on lower right of engine, says bosch on it). headlight
thing is normal.
so, only two problems left, and one of them already has a solution (buy a new
fixture). So, I just need to figure out where to get a new fixture, and how
the hell I can fix the headlights.
thanks,
-John
----- Original Message -----
From: Agrajag
To: a2 16v list
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:26 PM
Subject: electrical problems
I'm having some electrical problems. Here is what they are:
1. I'm burning up passenger headlights like there is no tomorrow (approx. 5
hours burn time per bulb)
2. passenger side front parking light does not work (but does work with
blinker)
3. radio (heidleberg aktiv system) works all the time (car on, car off, key
on, key off), must be shut off manually when car is off
4. high beams/low beams are really whacked out, here is what I have found
with those: when high beam light is on low left light is high beam right is
low. when high beam light is on high left light is low right light is slightly
higher but not what i would call a "high beam"
5. car starts with seat belts disconnected from door
6. headlights only go on when car is started, parking lights all the time
here is what I am thinking. I have found a lot of what I consider to be
"engineered" wiring on the car. There is a seperate wire running to the
ignition switch. The front parking lights are rigged with twist offs from the
headlights. I have no clue with the radio. am I going to have to take it in
for a new wiring harness? am I beyond hope? please help me out.
thank you,
-John
