Re: A Switch in Time- follow up

["Colin Verrilli" <verrilli@domain.elided>]

I believe that the milanos had a recall which updated the headlight
circuit
with a relay. See the latest Alfa Owner.

Bob and Mauri Rand wrote:
>
> I only received one piece of information regarding headlight relays which
> may be pre-existing on late models spiders.  It is as follows.
>
> "I know Spiders thru '81 did not have a relay in the headlight
> circuit. I know the '87 Milano also lacked a headlight relay.
> I tried to look up whether your year Spider ('87) uses a relay
> but was not able to. I have IAP's workshop manual, but the wiring
> diagram is so confusing, I gave up. The "giant list of possible
> components" in the manual lists a headlight relay (I16), but
> none of the wiring diagrams actually lists this relay as being
> used. So my guess is that your '87 does NOT use a relay, but
> I may be wrong. The relay should be located around the column
> switch or fuse box, so you may be able to tell if a relay is
> used by carefully listening for the click."
>
> Anyone have anything else??????????
>
> Thanks and happy holidays!!
>
> Bob Rand
> 1987 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio
> AONE and AROC Member
> Home- r-mrand@domain.elided
> Work- Robert.Rand@domain.elided
>
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