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Help-- I came across a stumper yesterday. Or at least my mechanic did.
The headlight chime in my 95 EVC stopped working a while ago. the
mechanic traced it to the switch-- I live 50 miles from the shop so he
ordered one and I took the van back Tuesday so he could put it
in--still no chime. After tracing the wires with the diagram he still
could not find the problem. Has anyone had this happen.
I am willing to put up with this but I like to drive with the lights
on and seem to forget to turn them off often --operator malfunction.
When these chimes first came out I hated them, but in my old age I
guess i need it.

Thanks
Forest

We have a 95 EVC also, and I feel safer with driving lights as well. How about this approach?
Is there a (good) kit to light the headlights when the engine is running?

Doug Kottum, Battle Lake, MN
34 years with VW campers

--- dkottum <dkottum@...> wrote:

We have a 95 EVC also, and I feel safer with driving lights as well. How about this approach?
Is there a (good) kit to light the headlights when the engine is running?

There's lots of aftermarket DRL kits out there. Any of them should work fine.

I didn't know that there's supposed to be a beepy reminder thing for
the headlights in my 95 EVC. If there is mine doesn't work.

When I bought it the headlights came on when I started the engine. In
tracing down another electrical problem I found a dangling relay and
some added wiring (sloppy installation). Also with the engine running
one of the wires going to the relay got HOT. I finally figured out
that this mysterious relay was giving me the "driving lights".

The short story is: I pulled the relay and cut and respliced the
wires. Now I have to track down the beepy thing and see if I can make
it work.

If you decide to do the always on headlight mod. use a heavy enough
wire and relay. Headlights pull a lot of amps.

Brian
95EVC

--- In ev_update@..., gti_matt <gti_matt@...> wrote:

--- dkottum <dkottum@...> wrote:

We have a 95 EVC also, and I feel safer with driving lights as

well. How about this approach?

Is there a (good) kit to light the headlights when the engine is

running?

There's lots of aftermarket DRL kits out there. Any of them should

work fine.

--- kd4fvn <kd4fvn@...> wrote:

When I bought it the headlights came on when I started the engine. In
tracing down another electrical problem I found a dangling relay and
some added wiring (sloppy installation). Also with the engine running
one of the wires going to the relay got HOT. I finally figured out
that this mysterious relay was giving me the "driving lights".

Sounds like a sloppy hack for DRLs.

The short story is: I pulled the relay and cut and respliced the
wires. Now I have to track down the beepy thing and see if I can make
it work.

My '00 has it but I guess that's no guarantee that older EVs should have had it.

If you decide to do the always on headlight mod. use a heavy enough wire and relay. Headlights

pull a lot of amps.

VW's stock wiring is usually 14 gauge but that's arguably a bit thin. I'd recommend 12 gauge at least.

My '93 definitely never beeped when I left (leave -- cause I just did
it last week) my headlights on. My '03 does beep. Not sure what year
it changed.

First thing you need to check is if you get a warning if you leave the
keys in the ignition and open the door. They have to have been turned
to the "on" position, so try them there and also in the off position
right before removing them.
The door switch plays a part in this- do your dome lights work
correctly? ie, coming on with door open, turning off (with timer, or
instantly with key on) when the door is closed?
The "chime" in the 93s and 95s is a tall relay on the relay panel under
the dash- it has a grill on the end of it like a speaker (which is what
it is)
On the newer VWs the chime is integrated into the instrument cluster.
gomi_

Hi Gomi--
The dome lights and the warning chime for the keys work--the shop said they
checked the chime itself which is what led them to the switch. I guess they
couldn't find the connection with their wiring diagrams. any suggestions--I
really appreciate your help
Forest