Whatever floats your boat or gives ya dial-tone Rocky :) I've been damn good about checking my lights before turning off the ignition, even in daytime dreary weather. Just a habit I've never broke for 40+ years. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > No need? Horse hockey. > > Using the bulb type data from my '84's owner's manual, and not counting the > bulbs in the dash: > > 4 x type 1034 bulbs (2 front parking, 2 rear tail), assuming the lower > wattage filaments are lit @ 1.34A each = 5.4 amps > 2 x type 1816 (rear side markers) @ .33A = 0.66 amps > > Total: 6 amps/hours. > > You leave those on overnight, say 12 hours, and you've pulled 72 amp hours > out of the battery. > > I'm keeping my buzzer wired thankyouverymuch. > > -- > RJS > > On 07/28/2011 02:28 PM, Old Volks Home wrote: >> >> The Headlight OFF feature with Ignition OFF was introduced in 1971 >> model year on Beetles, Ghias, Buses, Type 3s and Type 4s. This >> feature has been on all VWs ever since, thus no need for a Headlight >> Alarm. >
-- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** |
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