[DeTomaso] replacement headlight relay

[Dan Mixon]

T.S.B. No. 14 Article 117, Headlamp Relay. "A new headlamp relay was
introduced on late 1974 models. The relays, while identical in visual
appearance, are not interchangeable due to internal design changes." 

It goes on to explain how to identify the 2 different relays. It also gives
instructions of how to convert the old type to the new type.

When I installed my Rick Mosley relay kit I had to convert my new type relay
to the old type to get the relay kit to work properly.   

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 02:31
To: boyd411 at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] replacement headlight relay


In a message dated 5/10/09 11 12 24, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> Does anyone know the make / part number for the headlight relay for a 
> 1973 L
> or a comparable substitute?Boyd
> 

Boyd,

Forgive me for asking, but I've never, ever heard of a stock headlight 
relay failing.   Headlight switches, and limit switches fail all the time 
however.

Have you actually determined that your relay has conked out?   I'd hate to 
see you go down a blind alley, as I suspect replacements would be 
fantastically expensive.   I'm as electrically challenged as they come, so I
can't 
offer any specific testing advice, other than to make absolutely positive
that 
your relay is the culprit before contemplating its replacement.

Wilkinson lists them for a hair under $170, but his website hasn't been 
updated in awhile, so you've got to take that with a grain of salt.   
Interestingly, he lists two versions (before and after serial #5900); I
wonder what 
the difference is?

Keep us posted, and good luck! :>)

Mike


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