Headlight Wiring Upgrade

[patrickt]

Not having to screw around with the under-dash wiring makes this a pretty simple tweak. I've never been a fan of the traditional 60's "everything through the light switch" design that Detroit used on pretty much everything. I don't recall seeing any Lucas switch failures on this forum, but it's pretty common on some of the British car forums.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Not having to screw around with the under-dash wiring makes this a pretty simple tweak. I've never been a fan of the traditional 60's "everything through the light switch" design that Detroit used on pretty much everything. I don't recall seeing any Lucas switch failures on this forum, but it's pretty common on some of the British car forums.

Many years ago, when I was young and didn't know better, I installed a pair of fog lights and a switch to control them. It wasn't very long before the fog lights no longer worked and the culprit, of course, was the switch.



I learned then a switch is a good way to control a low current circuit or relay, but use relays whenever it's necessary to handle a higher current. That's not only more reliable, but safer as well.