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Date:         Mon, 18 May 1998 10:55:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark McCulley <raven@HALCYON.COM>
Subject:      Re: wire size for headlight circuit
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Let me clarify a bit. The wire I'm talking about here will supply power for ALL of my headlights, fog lights, and driving lights. The wire will run from the battery to several relays mounted near the headlights that will control the power to the various lights. 12 gauge wire will run from the relays to the lights.

It seems easier to run a single heavy wire to power everything than to run separate wires to the battery for each light.

Is there a better way to do this?

Mark McCulley

At 08:37 AM 5/18/98 -0700, Mark McCulley wrote: >OK, I've decided to run a dedicated, relay-switched +12V line to power my >headlights and fog lights. My questions is what gauge wire should I use? >I've got some 8 gauge--that should handle it right? I believe it's rated at >40 amps--that would handle up to 480 watts of lighting. Comments? > >Mark McCulley >


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