I had considered that problem! I was thinking I would add a small aux
fusebox wired off the battery connection at the starter solenoid. I have
procured a Littlefuse brand after market ATO style fuseblock, and have a
good supply of heavy gauge stranded THHN wire, and some good quality
solder on terminals... with a couple of relays likely thrown in there...
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Marc
Max Heim wrote:
>My question is, how are you planning to wire the auxiliary lights so that
>they will still function if the headlight circuit goes out? Since the
>headlight circuit isn't fused, if it fails, you are probably going to be
>immobilized anyway.
>
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>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>on 8/11/05 7:30 AM, Marc Siegel at smarc@abs.net wrote:
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>>Guess my eyes are getting old, but I find I could use a little more
>>light at night on the dark back roads.Headlights just seemed a little
>>dim, but the bulb connectors were clean, and I have good grounds, fuses
>>have good clean connections, etc... I searched the archives, and found
>>mention of Sylvania H6024XV sealed beams, which I bought and installed.
>>Quite an improvement, so far happy with them.
>>
>>I have some aux lights which I want to install as back-ups in case I
>>lose the main head lamps, but can't quite decide where/how they should
>>mount. They are somewhat small units, and I was considering mounting
>>them under the rubber bumper. There is a heavy metal strip which runs
>>the length of the underside of the bumper. I was considering drilling
>>holes and riveting the lamp brackets there.
>>
>>Where would or have you mounted aux lights on a RBB?
>>
>>--
>>Marc
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