Re: BR Motorsport auxiliary harness

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	the fuseholder is in the glove box, right?  i have a
	tweaked, deformed fuseholder to show for this, if so.
	the relay is connceted without the holder, been this
	way since i got the car (with the h4's).

On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, Phil Payne wrote:

]A note for anyone using one:
]
]BT Motorsport recommend a maximum of 80/100 H4s.  As many know, I run
]100/170s.  I've discussed this with BR Motorsport, and we agree the
]harness isn't really adequate for this.
]
]However - as supplied, it's incorrectly fused.  It uses three relays,
]one to switch both H4 low beams, one for the left H4 main and H1, and
]one for the right H4 main and H1.  It's fused at 20 amps - but the
]fuse holders used are only rated at 15 amps.
]
]If you exceed the 15 amp rating for the fuse holder, but not the 20
]amp rating for the fuse, the fuseholder becomes exceeding hot and
]melts.  Reducing the fuse rating below the rating for the fuseholder
]would seem a sensible idea.  If you want to run more wattage, the
]fuseholder has to be replaced.
]
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] Phil Payne
] Phone: 0385 302803   Fax: 01536 723021
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]


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