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Date:         Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:10:59 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bus depot headlight upgrade "Vision Kit" for 1988 vanagon GL
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Comments: To: jpalmer@MYMTS.NET
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At 02:32 AM 7/17/2015, Jeff Palmer wrote: >Funny things happening tonight. When I switched on the high beams >the lights went out completely for a moment. Decided to leave on low >beams. Then had to turn left so signalled and braked. This time the >lights dimmed but did not go out completely. I unplugged the cooler >when we arrived and tried the high beams and everything worked normally. > >Is the cooler drawing so much power it is causing these issues? Am I >close to blowing a fuse or what?

Coleman cooler probably draws about four and a half amps. It's time to get out that shiny new voltmeter and find out what's going on.

Yrs, d


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