Re: Type 44 Eurolight Installation - Data point

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made scott miller say:

> > The low beams run off the stock circuits. This avoids problems with
> > the autocheck circuit and maintains the DRL's. 
> 
> Any worries about the headlight switch with big low-beam bulbs?  My 
> switch got hot enough to feel warmth through the steering column cover 
> with two 80 watt bulbs.  I've heard headlight switches fail eventually 
> even with stock bulbs.  I bypassed the switch with relays, autocheck 
> still works.

Well, I put Euros in my 100Q last year, and this year I found
a fried wiring harness that put my low beams out of commission.

Maybe I should put relays in....

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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