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Problem: The headlight relay on my 740 wagon overheated (fatally) a few days back, taking with it the fuse socket. The problem is mentioned in the FAQ, and there is a solution, *however* the Volvo dealership is unable to get the parts in until thursday, and I may need to drive beyond daylight hours in the very near future. I've been doing quick junkyard hunts for parts, but I've only been able to find overpriced beginning-to-be-damaged pieces or unusable relay sockets in a condition similar to mine, all of which are priced way too high ($45 for a *socket and relay*? No thank you). If I can get back home, I could hit up a local junkyard with known good parts and pick up some goodies, but until then, I'm looking for a good old fashioned "dangerous and ugly, but it'll do the job" solution. If I use this, it'll only be on for one or two days for (at the most) three hours. In addition to this, I have my aftermarket fog lights wired into the parking lights (which illuminate pretty well, actually), but I still lack high-beams (though, I have a pair of driving lights I'm about to install just in case and a funky fog/driving/both switch to act as the high/low switcher in case I desperately need lighting). But enough babbling...
The idea: Could I make an extension harness with individual connectors that would connect to the free-floating points in the socket to those on the relay through a 12-18" length of 12/10 gauge wire? Would this be safe, or should I attempt to use larger wire? I am under the impression that the entire current of my car's headlight system is being run through this one relay socket, so I'd like to avoid any potential melting/arcing problems for the very short time this will be used. suggestions are damned well appreciated!
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1980 240DL, 1984 240DL, 1988 740GLE, 1993 850 GLT
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