Date:         Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:12:30 -0500
Reply-To:     "Anthony L. Mourkas" <frankenstein@TELPLUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Anthony L. Mourkas" <frankenstein@TELPLUS.NET>
Subject:      Fuse Size for Headlights
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While installing H4 headlights on my 84 Westy I plan to update the wiring
harness I fashioned while installing the auxiliary driving lights and fog
lights last year.  I would like to install a fuse at the battery that
would protect the 8 gauge wire that will connect the battery to a bank of
four relays that will trigger the low beams, high beams, auxiliary
driving lights, and fog lights.

Each individual light circuit will also be protected by a separate 15 amp
fuse.  Bulb wattage at present are 60 watts, although I may run some
55/100's in the headlights and some higher ones in the driving lights at
some point in the future.

What would be an appropriate size fuse to use at the battery?

Thanks,

Tony

Anthony L. Mourkas
Hampden, Maine, USA
1984 Vanagon Westfalia
1987 Vanagon GL Syncro
1991 Jetta Eco Diesel