Guys (and Gals),
A relay obviates the need for a heavy duty switch. On that we can agree,
But for us that have cars that are between 22 and 72 years old, where
will you find a proper looking switch that will handle the current
needed for things like fog lamps, horns, etc. A relay provides the ideal
answer. Now maybe if you have a late model car and don't care about
originality, you can use a hefty switch from the hardware store. But,
personally, I'd prefer not having to use a wall switch on my J2. <g>
Regards,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Barrie Robinson
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:44 PM
To: Telewest (PH); Bullwinkle; mgs
Subject: Re: Is a relay needed in a fog light installation
Paul,
It would seem that the only advantage of using relays would be the
saving
of heavy duty switches and a few feet of heavy duty wire. Perhaps then
It
would be economically sound to use heavy duty switches and wire instead
of
relays and its wiring. After all we are only talking about saving heavy
duty wire between relays and dash - in my case just a couple feet. The
arcing would be done in the switch instead of the relay but this is just
the same as arcing in the relay. The fire risk would be no more than
normal provided the usual electrical wiring standards are used. (This
would not apply to the heavy draw of the starter where we get into
biggish
amps). The whole subject is confusing as obviously the car
manufacturers
would use the most economic (not necessarily the safest) way of wiring
up a
vehicle. This tends to suggest that relays have a great advantage but
for
the life of me I cannot see what it is - except for the starter of
course.
At 09:25 AM 12/30/2002 +0000, Telewest \(PH\) wrote:
>It certainly has, that is exactly what a relay will do! You use the
>original circuitry to power the relay, which only takes milli-amps, via
the
>auxiliary light switch and connect one side of the relay contact back
to a
>heavy gauge brown like at the fusebox or even the solenoid, via a fuse,
the
>other side to the lamps, of course.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
>To: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>; "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 7:44 PM
>Subject: Re: Is a relay needed in a fog light installation
>
>
> > Christmas cheer has dulled my senses - but surely a relay will not
> > compensate for wiring intended for only one lamp
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson - barrier@bconnex.net
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