Sorry, left that part out. Yes I do have upgraded wiring on there. I did not want to try pulling 20 amps through the standard wiring harness... (:
Levi On 1/18/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I dunno, I've tried just putting higher wattage bulbs in my Subaru's > > headlights and the difference was really hard to tell if at all. > > Without relays most wiring harnesses will not supply enough extra > current in order to supply much extra light. Whatever extra current > does flow goes into heating the harness instead of the filament. > > A voltmeter is an excellent eye-opener, just hook it between the > battery positive terminal and the headlight pin. My wife's SL > had 1.2V of voltage drop to the high beams when stock. After > the relay operation, _and_ doubling the bulb wattage, the drop > was only 0.3V. Significant. Very significant. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. -Dale Carnegie
