Has anyone installed a JWest Headlight Relay Kit (designed for early 911s) on a factory 914-6?

Update: I have completed the installation. I discovered that the 914-6 uses the same colour of wires as the early 911s, I.e., the wires to the fuse box from the column switch are white and yellow and attach to fuses 2 & 4. I removed these from the fuse box and connected them to the white and yellow wires connected to the headlight relay kit. I then connected the corresponding wire from the relay (either the blue or green wire) to the fuse box where the white and yellow wires originally were located. I grounded the brown wire to a bolt under the dash. I connected the red wire from the two relays to fuse 11 on the fuse box which itself is wired directly to the positive battery post. The only additional work was soldering the ends to the wires - three female, two male and one loop and mounting the relay kit under the dash. I did have to extend the blue and green wires from the relay kit because of where I mounted the relay kit. I tried it and it worked perfectly.

Very cool; nice job.

Whats the benefit of these ?,thinking reduced load on light switch and an improvement in lighting with stock size lamps ? ,we are 60/55 W for H4 ,anymore you would fail inspection here.
TIA,cheers

Excellent! I've been thinking of doing something similar...

This looks like the proverbial "school solution."

Thanks for posting this!

The factory early 911/914-6 turn signal switch is almost unobtainable these days, and very expensive if you do find one. All of the headlight bulb load flows through it. So adding relays will increase the life of said turn signal switch.

Just an FYI, it is normally recommended to mount the relays as close to the headlights as you can. I installed them on my big six long before LED bulbs were available, and was able to run high powered halogen bulbs with on ill effects.

Consistent with Clay’s response, the benefit for the factory six is the same as for the 911s and 912s of the time period. I am surprised it took me so long to recognize the need and benefit of this upgrade considering I have owned the car for more than 35 years.

Also agree with Clay
Made my own relays in the front trunk when we ran 100watt bulbs in the days before LEDs.

Now my alternator can keep up with leds

You have had a six in Canada for thirty five years? The only work you must have left is to lift it in the bin?

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* Seriously though it looks nice in your avatar...please post some pic for those of us that haven't seen it.

Stock 914s don't have relays for the bulbs ...

* Seriously though it looks nice in your avatar...please post some pic for those of us that haven't seen it.
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It's beautiful. What are you running for the wheel (steering)and hub?

Nardi period correct leather steering wheel with Nardi hub. I prefer the thicker wheel over the stock leather wheel.

I wonder how this relay kit would play with the West fog light flasher module?

And yes, that's a gorgeous car--gotta love the color!