Well, after 1500 miles of using the 50/15w halogen taillight bulbs, I
decided to check the reflector housing. Sure enough, there are signs of
melting just above where the bulbs are. I did not check the wiring
under the seat for signs of thermal wear but, I suspect there may be
some. Miles in itself is not a good measure of wear. I suppose that it
may depend on how often the brakes are applied.
I recommend that anyone using these bulbs periodically check the
reflector housing for signs of melting. Ideally, a metal reflector
insert should reduce the heat transfer but, no one manufactures this
part that I know of.
Just a heads up,
PDA
--
=============================================================
Vmaxman (Pasquale Dell'Aquila) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
VMOA #1282
Homepage - http://www.Vmaxman.com Last Updated 5/25/2000
1993 Yamaha Vmax 1971 Yamaha DT1-E
1984 Honda Nighthawk S 1971 Yamaha DT1-MX
=============================================================
.............................................
To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm
.............................................
