Re: Headlight/Foglight Shunt

[Voltaire Almendrala <valmen@A.crl.com>]

Joe Mann wrote:
> 
> I see another tech page here.  Is there already a tech page out there
> somewhere on this mod??  I know EC Magazine did an article on this mod.
> Does anyone have a copy of this issue, or all the Jetta mod articles
> from EC Mag?? Did EC use the same euro switch??
> 
> I plan on doing this mod to my '95 GLX as well.  And as usual I will
> photograph the whole thing, inside and out.
> 
> Oh, on the euro switch, why do we want to disable the DRLs. Are we
> talking a performance hit on the alternator here??  I kind of like the
> safety feature of the DRLs.  I mean, hey, when I come flyin around a
> turn I want to make damn sure some moron pulling out of a side street
> has at least a half second to see me coming!
> 
> Jettamann,...out....

The GTi-VR6 home page has the procedure for installing the Euro
headlight switch & associated shunts outlined in their tech page
sans diagrams. EC used the same Euro switch as I did.

//VA
97 Jetta GLX