Date:         Wed, 17 Dec 1997 01:29:04 EST
Reply-To:     SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
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From:         SyncroHead <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: amber verse cleard relays
Comments: To: bayer@SYBASE.COM
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In a message dated 97-12-16 19:40:01 EST, bayer@SYBASE.COM writes:

> Does anyone know if there are supposed to be any real advantages to using
>  amber colored foglights verse clear ones? I have decided to add a set of
>  foglights to my syncro for snow and rain

I choose amber color so that I could instantly distinguish which auxilliary
lights I had on, "fog" or "driving".  I know, the beam pattern is very
different betwen the two, but the color makes the dsitinction that much
greater.

> (and at the same time clean up
>  the fuse box connections and grounds, run an additional 8 guage wire from
> the alternator up front to the battery and possibly the fuse box, which
seems to
>  have improve a few people's light output).

There is already a 1/2" (approx) diameter cable between the battery and
starter, so adding an additional 8ga wire here wouldn't add much, (the
"alternator" wire is a large cable between the battery and starter and
continues to the alternator with smaller wire).  Between the starter and
alternator, additional wire might be useful, and between the battery and the
fusebox and/or fusebox to the lights might also be helpful.

>  Also, when adding relays for the headlights (and fogs), should these go in
>  the car or can they be mounted outside (or does it depend on the relay
>  usually?).

I found room under the instrument cover to mount a pair of relays, one for the
fogs and one for the driving lights.  It's a handy location if you place the
fog light switch in one of the otherwise empty switch positions.

Regards,
Jim Davis