Date:         Tue, 26 Feb 2002 06:34:15 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Relaying Headlights
Comments: cc: poll7356@uidaho.edu
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In a message dated 2/25/2002 5:11:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:


> And the
> relay lets the lights get 13ish volts and not the sub-11 v from the stock
> setup.
> 
       Never gonna get 13 volts up at the head lamps unless you run 10 guage 
wire to them.  Even then I doubt that will work.  Battery is 12 volts that's 
it that's all.  Yes, the alternator puts out 13.? volts, but it is regulated 
to the battery at 12 volts.  There is always gonna be some current drop in 
the line which is a factor of the diameter and length of the line.  Using the 
stock wires to the headlamps with the relays bypassing the limiting switch VW 
put there will get you around 11.5 volts and the lamps.  Which is way better 
than the 9.5 volts there in OEM conditions.

Cheers  

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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