Date:         Tue, 12 May 1998 16:20:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
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From:         Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Subject:      Re: fog light fuse/high wattage overload
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At 01:58 PM 5/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Derek,
>while upgrading my high beams to H3 100watt bulbs and upgrading the L

By personal experience and experience of others on the list who have
installed high wattage bulbs you stand a good chance of eventually melting
the connector used to connect your wiring harness to the bulb assembly and
melting your ignition switch unless you take measures to prevent both of
these things happening.

>and R highbeam fuses to 15 amp to carry the add'l load, i noticed that
>slot 6, the fog light fuse slot is occupied with a 15 watt bulb.  I

never head of this. You must mean a 15 watt fuse.

>don't have factory fog lights and would like to know if you know why
>there is a fuse in that slot--does that circuit supply power to other
>accesories?  If you know off the top of your head, thanks, otherwise,
>i'll be diging in my manual tonight.

Right. Manual digg time.

>BTW the 100watt bulb upgrade for the high beams is really nice (cheap
>too).  According to other peoples long term experience with the upgrade,
>it is not necessary to upgrade the wiring.

Right. The wiring can sort of take it. Your ignition switch and your
connector cannot, sorry to say. One day your ignition key will simply fail
to start the vehicle. Nevertheless, you may get away with a few months or
even a year before these items fail, so take your time coming up with an
ignition switch bypass (with a relay) and rigging up a better connector.

You can confirm what I have said here by looking in the archives, but now
you don't have to look there as I have just given you the poop. My high
wattage bulbs are in the garage, awaiting me adding a relay and a better
connector.

>thanks,
>Fred
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>remove NOSPAM to reply
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Derek Drew                           New York, NY & Washington DC
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