High Beam Relay Switch

Less common a faulty headlight switch would stop high beams working.

High beam relay switch.

Since this switch is only handling the current of the relay coil 160 ma it does not need to be a high current switch. Bypassing that diode with the switch in the alternate position will let the low beam relay stay on all the time that the headlights are turned on regardless of the high or low beam setting. Fits all 12 volt vw s. A failing headlight switch is uncommon because the headlight switch is.

56 power from the headlight switch 56a power to the high beam terminal on the fuse box 56b or f power to the low beam terminal on the fuse box. The wiring terminal designations for the vw headlight relay is. In most cases the failure of high or low beams is due to a relay or switch problem and the troubleshooting procedure is similar to the one outlined above. This video is a detailed walkthrough of the american autowire headlight enhancement relay kit.

Alan d wikimedia commons. The difference is that some vehicles have a separate relay just for the high beams and the high beam passing or dimmer switch may or may not be integrated into the headlight switch. Use with cars that have been converted to 12 volt. 111941583 headlight dimmer relay 12v 5 prong.

The headlight switch powers a relay which powers the headlight bulb.