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| SirAndy |
  Nov 13 2006, 06:51 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,681 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
so, the H4 Headlight Upgrade Kit on pelican recommends a high-power relay for the 100 watt bulbs.
now the stupid question: do i just need one or do i need one for each headlight? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| andys |
Oct 30 2008, 02:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None 
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Here's a test that demonstrates how relays can help relieve voltage drop. Different situation I know, but the info is good.
http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltec...eadlights.shtml Andys |
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SirAndy H4 Headlight upgrade ... Nov 13 2006, 06:51 PM
jwalters One for each - you have two power wires -a fuse fo... Nov 13 2006, 06:54 PM Cap'n Krusty One for high beams, one for low. One for the left... Nov 13 2006, 07:03 PM
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Rav914 I drive to work early in the morning on a dark, ba... Oct 28 2008, 11:27 PM
tronporsche Wow, got my H-4s from AA, but don't remember a... Oct 29 2008, 03:34 AM
SGB Yep, Les is right. Its not the H-4s, it's the... Oct 29 2008, 07:23 AM
r_towle For H4 headlights did you get some sort of housing... Oct 29 2008, 10:18 AM
blitZ Mine are the housing with replaceable bulbs. Hell... Oct 29 2008, 10:42 AM
r_towle
Mine are the housing with replaceable bulbs. Hel... Oct 29 2008, 12:00 PM
blitZ
What size wire did you use?
Did you run four new ... Oct 30 2008, 12:25 PM
andys Here's a pretty good read on the issues, and d... Oct 29 2008, 11:15 AM
effutuo101 my thought on this is to use the current wireing t... Oct 29 2008, 11:43 AM
Rav914
The original power lead for the headlights, becom... Oct 29 2008, 11:05 PM
sixnotfour yup Oct 29 2008, 11:12 PM
Rav914 Sweet. Thanks Jeff. Oct 30 2008, 11:59 AM
Rav914 I'm installing two wires at 12ga. each. Oct 30 2008, 02:00 PM
r_towle
I'm installing two wires at 12ga. each.
Grea... Oct 30 2008, 03:01 PM
Rav914 I had some extra time today so I wanted to tackle ... Oct 30 2008, 04:30 PM
Rav914 I drive to work early in the morning on a dark, ba... Oct 28 2008, 11:27 PM tronporsche Wow, got my H-4s from AA, but don't remember a... Oct 29 2008, 03:34 AM SGB Yep, Les is right. Its not the H-4s, it's the... Oct 29 2008, 07:23 AM r_towle For H4 headlights did you get some sort of housing... Oct 29 2008, 10:18 AM blitZ Mine are the housing with replaceable bulbs. Hell... Oct 29 2008, 10:42 AM r_towle
Mine are the housing with replaceable bulbs. Hel... Oct 29 2008, 12:00 PM blitZ
What size wire did you use?
Did you run four new ... Oct 30 2008, 12:25 PM andys Here's a pretty good read on the issues, and d... Oct 29 2008, 11:15 AM effutuo101 my thought on this is to use the current wireing t... Oct 29 2008, 11:43 AM Rav914
The original power lead for the headlights, becom... Oct 29 2008, 11:05 PM sixnotfour yup Oct 29 2008, 11:12 PM Rav914 Sweet. Thanks Jeff. Oct 30 2008, 11:59 AM Rav914 I'm installing two wires at 12ga. each. Oct 30 2008, 02:00 PM r_towle
I'm installing two wires at 12ga. each.
Grea... Oct 30 2008, 03:01 PM Rav914 I had some extra time today so I wanted to tackle ... Oct 30 2008, 04:30 PM |
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