Headlight Relay - Searching

[sfedeli3]

Hi Curt,

I used the empty breakers you mentioned on my PT and on a friend's
FC. In both cases, I ran 10 ga. wire to each relay from the empty
breaker. If using standard Bosch relays, be sure to smear a ton of
silicone on the end where the connectors go (after attaching them).
Any moisture at all will ruin them- there can be no slits or
openings for the moisture to get in. I had two fail, even with
silcone, because I missed a few spots. Since sealing them up, no
problems.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> Getting ready to install headlight relays...
> I'm not finding a battery combiner. Anyone know where it might be
> located on a 1987 PT38? I wonder if BB did not install one. I do
find an
> insulated terminal in the gen. compartment. That terminal has two
> cables. One coming from way back in the coach, the other goes to
the
> gen. battery +. With the 8V92 running, or with the battery
chargers, not
> at the same time, that terminal tests about 14.4 volts. Remove the
feed
> and the terminal tests 13.8 and continues to decrease to lower
volts.
> Seems to me that terminal could be used to feed #30 on the
headlight
> relays.
>
> Another option, maybe...
> I opened up the front of the bus and find 2 open circuit breakers,
10A
> each, 14.3 volts. The feed to that bus bar is at least a #10 wire
and
> could be a #8. The Silver Star headlights draw a little over 4
amps. Am
> I safe using the 2 open circuits? I can replace the 10 amp circuit
> breakers with 20 or 30 amp breakers.
>
> Any and all input is appreciated.
>
> --
> Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>