Fw: <VV> VV Re:H4 Hi/lo beam

[Thomas L. Gwyther]

The only problem I can see in this is check your local laws, In my state it
is illegal to run the 90w bulbs, although they don't seem to enforce it.


Thomas L. Gwyther, rampside@sisna.com
'61 Corvair Rampside (Trying to customize while driving daily)
http://users.sisna.com/gwyth10

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Forman" <Larry@Forman.net>
To: "John Miller" <jncmiller@mchsi.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> VV Re:H4 Hi/lo beam


> Hi John,
> Actually, I recommend you reread the replies you have.  I am quite sure
you
> have incorrectly diagnosed this problem.  The issue is that you are using
> too high of a wattage bulbs for the dimmer, but the problem is the wiring
> AND the dimmer switch.  Yes, you are right, replacing the bulbs with
55/60w
> might cure it for a little while, at the price of limited light
> output.  Since you have already invested in nice brighter bulbs, why not
> add a $4 relay and the HUGE wiring recommended?  Then you will have the
> brighter light and more reliability.
>
> The reason you have the same symptoms with both dimmers is that you have
> severely overloaded each of them beyond their overload threshold and the
> bimetallic strip is working as designed.
>
> Larry
>
> At 07:09 AM 3/29/2004 -0600, John Miller wrote:
> >Actually I think I have figured it out. The dimmer is fine, I even tried
> >changing it out to a new one, same results. Very simply  the wattage on
the
> >bulbs I am using is too high of a demand to be met by the electrical
system. I
> >need to get 55/60w bulbs instead of the 90w I am using. Thanks for the
help!
> >
> >                                            John Miller
> >                                            Iowa
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