Date:         Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:03:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker@bama.ua.edu>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker@bama.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
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> about "upgrading",  and someday instead use the 75a relay to power the
cool
> set of 200w Hella driving lamps I have sitting in my garage....

won't work, ya know ... 200w driving lights produce enough photons to
actually DEcrease your speed, if you use them while driving. and if you're
trying to use them while in neutral gear, they'll start you rolling
backwards, if you are on level ground.

you can only use those lights if you're rolling downhill or with the parking
brake engaged.

the best thing is to just use 55w driving lights on the front of the bus.
the photon force produced by these isn't enough to slow you down
(noticeably, anyway) and besides, those 200w'ers tend to cast loooooooooong
shadows past anything in the road ahead (like rabbits, sail-possums,
armadillos, large rocks, cowpies, etc.).

unca joel
:)