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| 72 IXXIV |
 Jan 7 2018, 11:23 AM
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I’m considering replacing my stock 35w fog lights with a couple h3 55w halogens as has been described on the forum. Is that too much load for the wiring, or is it within the margin of error?
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| euro911 |
Jan 16 2018, 02:13 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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Back in the 80s, I installed an aircraft landing light on the rear of my '68 Baja Bug right below the rear window. At about 3am one morning as I returning home from a girlfriend's place out in Riverside, I was doing about 75 in the fast lane on the 91 freeway (4-lanes) and some jackwad came up fast behind me flashing his high beams. There were no other cars anywhere near us, so the ass could have easily gone around me. After he flashed me for about the 4th or 5th time, I lit him up for a few seconds. All I saw after that was his two headlights sort of merge into one in the distance - he backed of real quick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) ... |
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72 IXXIV 55w driving lights on a 35w circuit Jan 7 2018, 11:23 AM
Elliot Cannon
I’m considering replacing my stock 35w fog ligh... Jan 7 2018, 11:29 AM mihai914 That's 157% over of the original load, wouldn... Jan 7 2018, 11:41 AM Mueller Use a relay, the stock wiring can activate the coi... Jan 7 2018, 12:12 PM
somd914
Use a relay, the stock wiring can activate the co... Jan 7 2018, 07:04 PM 914Sixer I wonder what the factory did different on the 75-... Jan 7 2018, 12:17 PM GeorgeRud I wonder if there’s a LED replacement (with good... Jan 7 2018, 02:53 PM hockeymutt
I wonder if there’s a LED replacement (with goo... Jan 7 2018, 03:31 PM windforfun 1 watt = 1 volt amp. Your current will therefore ... Jan 7 2018, 07:01 PM windforfun A relay isn't necessary. Either way you have ... Jan 7 2018, 07:31 PM euro911 Wattage, divided by voltage = amps
35 watts / 13... Jan 7 2018, 07:53 PM windforfun So what's the current (ampere) rating of the f... Jan 7 2018, 08:10 PM bbrock The wire in the fog light circuit is roughly 18 aw... Jan 7 2018, 08:27 PM mgphoto I've been running the 911 H3 adapted to my 914... Jan 13 2018, 07:38 PM Vacca Rabite I've also run the H4 55 watt bulbs for quite s... Jan 16 2018, 09:52 AM Mikey914 Given that LEDs can have a much higher output, wit... Jan 16 2018, 11:09 AM |
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