headlight relay question, new PN, different connections? Options

[anderssj]

Hi all,

I was able to fix the old headlight relay (contacts were pitted), but picked up a new one just in case . . .

The new part has a slightly different PN (no "A")--the old "583A" is no longer available.

The new relay also has an additional contact ("30"), with the other 4 now labeled "56," "56a," "56b," and "S" (what happend to the "F"?).

Tried installing the new relay after looking at various diagrams--lights would come on (low), but not switch to high beam. Seems as if there needs to be a connection made to the new terminal ("30")--perhaps a "jumper" to ground, or one of the other terminals?

Any advice/BTDT would be appreciated--I don't want to let any of the "magic smoke" out of the relay (who ever posted that really helped me figure out how this electrical stuff works (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ).

Thanks!

Steve A-

[jim_hoyland]

According to Dr Porsche's 914'S,TIPS PAGE 105:
The 4 term headlight relay has neen replaced by a 5 terminal part. To use this new part, plug the four wires in the orig config, ( red / white to 56, yellow to 56A, yellow / red to S and white/blue to 56B or F and then jump 56 to the new 30