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Date:         Mon, 18 May 1998 13:33:20 EDT
Reply-To:     Kim <Kim@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Kim <Kim@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: wire size for headlight circuit
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In a message dated 5/18/98 1:03:44 PM, raven@HALCYON.COM writes:

>Is this really overkill? Where does my thinking go wrong on this? It seems >sort of fruitless to me to do this with 12 gauge as some of original >lighting circuit is 10 gauge

I think your logic fails, when you put ALL the lights on the same circuit. It is better to separate out the fogs from the mains (yes, they might be on at the same time, and having them on a separate line, fuse and relay, will help in reducing the weight needed for the wire. I'd personally do the same with auxillary driving lights and put them on a separate circuit (and switch) as well.


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