Relays and Euro lights

[Bernie Benz]

Brian, I'm not sure whether the credit for the ***IMPORTANT TO NOTE***
warning belongs to you or to Scott from the signatures below, and I've
purposefully avoided this thread until now, but this is just pure BS!

Do you normally jump start your car with the headlites on?  200 amps will
flow through a discharged battery with an applied voltage at the jump
terminal of less than, or very little more than the normal system opperating
voltage, and rapid chargers are voltage regulated, restricting the peak
applied voltage to about 15 volts.  They are designed to be idiot proof!
Further, the arc over voltage of an open relay is well in excess of 600
volts.

Bernie

> From: Brian Link <brianl at starsys.com>
> Organization: Starsys Research
> Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 13:17:48 -0600
> To: "'200q20v at audifans.com'" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: Relays and Euro lights
>
> Or use a fuse between the battery post and your relay......
>
>
> ***IMPORTANT TO NOTE***  IF you do use the jumper post for your relay feed
> voltage DO NOT USE THE JUMPER POST FOR JUMP STARTING THE/A CAR.  Since jump
> starts (especially the AAA type) are 200+amps, do know that can easily short
> (arc weld) the relays in the on position, and/or blow all bulbs immediately.
> BTST
>
> HTH and my .02
>
> Scott Justusson
> aka eur o nerd
>
>
>
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