<VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED

[John Howell]

What ticket ?

John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>; <jvhroberts at aol.com>; <N2VZD at aol.com>; 
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Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED


> How much was the ticket?
>
> RonH
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
> To: <jvhroberts at aol.com>; <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
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>> Larger gauge wire will allow the 12v. to supply the needed amps to the
>> lights without raising the voltage. I had a `65 Corsa one time with 
>> aircraft
>> landing lights replacing the bright lights, I had to run larger gauge 
>> wire
>> to supply these lights but I could turn a dark night road into daylight 
>> for
>> about one quarter of a mile ahead of me.   John
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
>> To: <N2VZD at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
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>>>
>>> Given that lumen output of an incandescent lamp goes with the 3.5 power 
>>> of
>>> voltage, I can't stress enough about how important relays are, as well 
>>> as
>>> having a sufficient supply of current to keep the headlights at their
>>> proper voltage. These nomographs show this rather clearly!
>>>
>>> http://www.lif.co.uk/media/18.jpg
>>>
>>> http://www.lamptech.co.uk/Documents/IN%20Voltage.htm
>>>
>>> In fact, several years ago, CATZ made a voltage booster, that added up 
>>> to
>>> 2 volts to the lighting supply! Not sure they still make it, but it 
>>> should
>>> make for some darn impressive high beams!
>>>
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>>>
>>> John Roberts
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: N2VZD at aol.com
>>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>> Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2009 4:29 pm
>>> Subject: Re: <VV> BETTER HEADLIGHTS REVISITED
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>>> i have voltmeters in the spyder dash of most of my cars.  when i put 
>>> the
>>> head lights on i had an unacceptable volt drop until i added a better 
>>> feed
>>> for main B plus to the front of the cars. if i put the high beams on it
>>> was
>>> real bad.  the switch seems to handle it ok , but plans are for a relay
>>> feed to bulbs soon. i dont use high beams often , or even drive at night
>>> that
>>> much now so...i run extra radio stuff and a gas heater  also.
>>>        the alternator is a high output later unit , working very well 
>>> for
>>> many years  now.
>>> regards , tim colson
>>>
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