You might want to run a separate power line from your battery to the
headlight area, Then
Put a relay near the headlights and run the power through the relay. This
will reduce the
Current to the headlight switch (and increase it live - and that's a good
thing).
John
John T. Blair
jblair@scn.spawar.navy.mil
SPAWARSYSCEN Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Va (757) 523-8133
-----Original Message-----
From: Oddcarnut@aol.com [SMTP:Oddcarnut@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 10:48 PM
To: pdburket@intrepid.net; morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: inline fuses
David,
Regarding your plan below to add some fuses...a great idea. You
might want to
consider circuit breakers for the lights. Try Radio Shack or a good
NAPA
store. The amp rating really is a function of the wattage bulbs you
use.
Divide the wattage by 12 volts to get an idea of the current each
light pulls.
20-30 amp circuits are fairly common for lighting.
> I am currently installing the wiring harness on my '60 +4. I plan
to use
> hylogen lights, and have been told it would be wise to install
inline
fuses.
> Should I use inline fuses to all lights and what would be the
best amp
> fuses to install on each line?
Since you switched to a GM alt, did you up-grade the wiring from the
alt?? It
might be a good idea if you start adding some serious electron
eaters. The GM
alt has at least double the current output capacity of that fine
Lucas
generator.
What did you do for pulleys when you switched the the GM unit??
Cheers,
Ken Payne, 63 Plus 4
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