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Re: 14.4 volts on the headlamps



On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Cordeiro, Alan wrote:

> NO!!! NO!!! NO!! please NO RESISTOR. ( if you are really
> concerned, just remove the relay you added.....kind of 
> counter productive, right?

Right, run as high a voltage as you can.  Bulbs are cheap.

> You should be glad you are getting 14.4, but I would suspect
> your voltmeter, its rare those alternators give out over 14.0 volts

Actually, most new cars make over 14 volts, and on a really cold day 
before the car warms up you can see over 15 volts at the alternator.

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey
No Audis!  :-(
Yet!  :-)