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Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:47:12 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: High beams not working
Comments: To: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <F30FB875-746F-4D44-9773-653C80CBC909@aol.com>
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Frank ~ Do you have that NAPA Part# or @least a more complete description?

ORR ~ DeanB

On 16 Nov , 2013, at 3:50 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

> Not really. It all depends on the relays and wires. You > need properly rated relays and wires to keep the 400 watts from > burning something. The only problem I have seen is that damn 9004 > bulb socket cannot take the power, the contacts are too small and > eventually the heat melts the plastic of the socket and will kill > it. I’ve replace them with ones from NAPA and they seem to hold up

> better. On my van I do not have that problem as years ago I > installed the Euro H4 headlamps with the H4 bulbs, their bulb > holders have BIG fat contacts in the bulb sockets ! The relay kits

> I sell <http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1090 > > are made to handle 400 watts. I know it works as my personal > Westy has had this set for many, many years and we do a lot of > milage, you all know that of course, with the 400 watts a glowing > for hours on end and never have we had any problems. > > On Nov 16, 2013, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > wrote: > >> 400 watts is asking a lot of it for sustained use. > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & > Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) > Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in > the Ottawa Valley > BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, > June 05 ~ 08, 2014


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