VANAGON archives -- July 2002, week 4 (#79)

Date:         Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:51:03 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Reversing Lamps - Rear fog Lamps
Comments: To: jbrush@AROS.NET
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I use the 55W bulbs for backup lights all the time. In the short time
they are one, for the way I use them, there is no problem. But DO NOT use
them for running lights. They will melt the El Cheapo plastic housing.

BTDT.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Brush wrote:

> >It always seems that my "backup" lights (reversing lamps, Br.) are
> >pitifully dim.  Adding a 55W bulb will just melt the el-cheepo very
> >expensive housings sooo...
>
> Do you drive backwards? :-)
>
> I can't believe that even a 55 W bulb would get so hot as to melt the
> housing in the short time one spends backing up.
>
>  I am probably missing something. What is it?
>
> John

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