Re: Lighting questions

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Hella suggests relays with resistors and diodes on the control circuit
> to avoid voltage spikes up to 500 volts produced by the relay closing.
> I noticed the resistor and diode are on the control side.  So now my
> relays will blow my brittle headlight switch, I can't win! ;)

If that's happening, what about all the other relays in the car?  That
"spike" must be very short lived, generated by the relays coil.  Not
many electrons...

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