Date:         Sat, 15 May 2010 08:35:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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kinderspiel...

I loaded my old '82 (I4, 90 amp alt.) with 2 X 100 watt high beams,
and an aircraft sourced (not saying what airlines) 250 W spot.

that's 450 watts of fun. pretty minor league as it goes, but the spot
really shone down the road for miles, especially welcome travelling
on secondary hwy from Drumheller to Dinosaur Prov. Park.

alistair

currently (ha ha) with 2 X100/80, and 2 X 55 (aux lights)


On 15-May-10, at 7:55 AM, David Beierl wrote:

At 10:48 AM 5/15/2010, Bob Stevens wrote:
> I've had the 80/100's for 6 years and have never had that
> happen ... ever.

Just incidentally, on a 2.1l running 100 watts in the outer and 55
watts in the inner lights, you're putting approaching half a
horsepower of light down the road (most of it infrared,
unfortunately) and consuming about a third of the alternator's capacity.

Yours,
d