![]() ![]() I mounted the relays on the inside edge of the passenger wing. I routed to second headlight across the top of the radiator cowl. I have a Landreiziger loom too, but again fitted many moons ago. I know I did it on mine (1994 Tdi) many moons ago, hence why I've forgotten the details. To remove it, you needed to pull the relay and put a 'jumper' cable in across two of the terminals, and disconnect the relay under the wing. This was achieved by fitting a resistor under the driver's wing, and a relay on the bulkhead behind the dash. My understanding is that it was some sort of poorly-thought out "safety" lighting regulation introduced in the UK in the 80's or so, so that headlights would come on dimly when sidelights were switched on. Can anyone elaborate for my simple brain?ĭim/Dip - I can't say if it lasted into the Puma vehicles, though I'm tempted to say not. I just want the lighting to continue to work as factory and don't fancy removing a relay and fitting a bridging piece. But somehow the Landzreiger loom makes this turn the headlamp on too? I'm really confused. If I've understood it correctly then, as standard with the headlamp switch on one click then you get sidelights only. I have absolutely no idea what this means/what the dip/dim refers to and if it would apply to my 2010 90 SW. One more query though that keeps confusing me is that a lot of people comment on the dip/dim function saying you need to remove a relay to make this work. I think I'm OK with the earth, though I might extend it to the engine block or the chassis. But it seems some clever forumers have figured it out: Interestingly I'd also read in a number of places that the loom can't be connected to an alternator on a Puma and should be taken back to the battery. It arrives tomorrow so I'll have a look and will report back. What is the correct route on a RHD car?Ĥ) is it obvious where on the alternator you connect the loom to - they show a random bolt, but not sure of where to connect to on a puma - daft question, but is the whole alternator casing 'live'? They start the install through the right hand (UK drivers side, Dutch passenger side) headlamp aperture and have the relays mounted in a hole near the PAS reservoir which is on the opposite side in a RHD puma. I didn't think that the aluminium bodywork was a good earth route.ģ) in the video, its obviously a LHD TD5. In the Landreiziger video, (here: ) it shows the loom earthed to the steel wing support bracket - but that's bolted onto the aluminium wing, which is in turn bolted to the chassis. Just seeing if there's a better way of doing it as it was a bit of a fight getting it into a position that didn't clash with the big removable fan cover. I had a play with a Boomslang loom and ended up with it sitting on top of the plastic strip above the radiator, running parallel but in front of the overflow pipe from the radiator. I'm fitting a Landreiziger loom next weekend (the ceramic one as it seems higher spec and cheaper than the plastic, weirdly.ġ) What is the best route across the engine bay in a Puma (the connection from headlamp to headlamp)?
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