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Re: Eurolights and Autochelk



Todd Young writes:
> Perhaps measure the resistance of the OEM bulb and throw a slightly smaller
> resistor in each headlight circuit to make the Autocheck think there is a bulb
> in there. Use two resistors of identical value, one for each side.

You *don't* to want to do that!  If you put a resistor with similar
resistance as the bulb it will pass as much current as the bulb and
heat up just like the bulb too!  Moreover, why waste 50-60W on each side
on the resistor and have it do nothing (but add to the electrical load)?

The resistor trick can be used to increase the current *a little*,
like add a couple of hundred of milliamps, but no more.  But that means
using much higher resistances than the light bulb.

-Ti
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