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| North American vs British & European headlamp dimmer relays |
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:24 am Views: 2095
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Number the relay images from 1 to 7, by counting from left to right, first across the top row of three images and then across the bottom row of four images.
The North American (certainly USA, if not Canada) specification, VW headlamp dimmer relay (VW part No. 411 941 883C, SWF part No. R 200.957), with red script, depicted as images 2 & 7, has one >¼ inch brass location lug, plus four ¼ inch, brass blade terminals, labelled 56, 56a, 56b and S.
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The British & European specification, headlamp dip & flasher relay for the VW-Audi (VW part No. 411 941 883B, SWF part No. R 200.958, SAR part No. 9202, Hella part No. 201.007), depicted as images 1, 3, 4 & 6 and for the Volvo 300-Series (SWF part No. R 201.003; Hella part No. 201.003), depicted as image 5, have five ¼ inch, brass blade terminals, labelled 30, 56, 56a, 56b and S; terminal 30 being in the same position (i.e. left-hand side of images 1, 2 & 3), as the locating lug, on the North American relay.
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It is terminal 30, connected by a red 2·5 mm² cable, to the positive battery supply (i.e. unfused side of fusebox terminal), which confers the facility of flashing the headlamp main beams, using the steering-column mounted, headlamp dimmer stalk-switch, without the need to turn on the dashboard-mounted, main light switch.
According to my 1982 car accessories catalogue from Sweden, these headlamp dimmer relays or headlamp dimmer cum flasher relays, are used on the following vehicles:
Hella part No. 201.007
1968 onward, VW Type 1 Beetle;
1971~79 VW Type 2;
1971 onward VW Type 3;
1971 onward VW Type 4 (i.e. 411 & 412);
1974~77 VW K70, VW Passat & Audi 80
1971~76 VW Golf, VW Scirocco & Audi 100
Hella part No. 201.003
1976 onward Volvo 343 & 345
Despite the different part numbers, for the VW-Audi and Volvo relays, the Volvo relay, can be used in the air-cooled VWs.
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