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Yes, I've rewired my headlights this way (also because 'sealed beam' is not
permitted in the Netherlands) and it's a big improvement. It saves the
lightswitch too. That much current throught the switches wears them out much
quicker (this also counts for starter and wiper switch).
Gerrit
http://www.rgp.nl/bird
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From: "stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [FGF] Starting problem
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I think you answered your own question. By the time the current has
traveled from the battery, through the firewall, through the ignition
switch, through the neutral safety switch, and finally to the starter, it
has lost so much current, there's just not quite enough left. Heavier
gauge wire might help, but the weak link could still be the ignition
switch, the neutral safety switch, or any connections along the way.
This same theory can be applied to the headlights. You can use continuous
duty relays to direct power straight from the battery to the headlights.
You'd be surprised how much brighter your headlights will be simply
because you reduced the length of wire going to the headlights.
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