In a message dated 97-01-18 20:11:43 EST, jdiebolt@up.net (Jeff Diebolt) writes: > Why won't it work? Remember the purpose of a fuse is to protect the wiring > and equipment in the circuit. If the 100w bulb draws 7.6 amps it is below > the rated current carrying capacity of the wire. Also I ran 140w bulbs in > my 72 bus and never blew a fuse or wire and didn't have unusually short > bulb life. My advice is go ahead and use them. IMHO > At 10:18 PM 1/17/97 -0600, kenneth d lewis wrote: > >Sean; > >When it came time to replace one of mine I was wondering the same thing, > >"Will my wiring handle almost twice the current?". I doubt it. >> Don't do it. The fuse is there to protect against electrical shorts only. Often fuses are rated for 5 time the current draw of the protected circuit. This does not mean that the circuit can safely handle 5 times the current. Specificallly, others on this list have installed high wattage bulbs in 86-91 Vanagon headlights and have toasted the wiring at the back side of the headlight connector. Regards, Jim Davis
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