Date:         Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:29:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: No High Beams
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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You have relays of course and if you figure the current draw for each set of
conditions Lo, Hi, pullback both hi and lo you can match the fuse pretty
well.  100w Hi plus 100w hi is 400w meaning that at 12v you'll need more
than a 30A fuse for the pullback state.  A 15A will give you 180 W worth of
current draw before heating up.

Then if your low beams are 80w you are close to the line with 15a.  (160W
total).

Pensionerd.


On 9/28/09, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Loren,
> >
> > From what I remember when installing my relay kit, it states that if you
> > are going to use the higher wattage bulbs in your housings then you need
> to
> > upgrade the fuses as well. I believe they are suppose to be 20amp but not
> > sure. I believe that is what I have in mine and I have no problems.
> >
>
> And that appears to be what the problem was.  I went to 15 amp, let's see
> if
> they last.
>