Re: scirocco-L-digest V1 #1900

[Brian Dettling <aa821@acorn.net>]

RE:  Euro lights/relays

IMO two reasons for relays.  First is you risk having a headlight 
switch failure at a time and place not of your choosing, especially if you 
increase the wattasge.  Second, halogen lamps work best at design voltage 
(see prior voltage drop discussions).  The relationship is not linear, I  
have figures from Hella catalog.

Luminosity and longevity.

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 07:28:18 -0500
From: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
Subject: RE: Hooking up euro lights.

heheh, everyone keeps saying to do it for a single reason, which I
will explain
the 45/55w bulbs of the euro lights can function properly on your
car (as mine are directly wired without relays) but you end up (so
it is said) only using a less than 100% capabilities of the output
of the bulb.

Personally  I might try it one day (as I am slowly running out
things to replace on the car)
just to see if I turn my lights on will the voltage gauge still
drop 2 Volts to 12V from 14V when I turn my lights on with relays
(I believe it will still, but light output would be greater
according to many on this list)


-- Brian D./OH
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all...
Firesign Theatre

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