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Re: Driving lamps, etc.

To: mgbob@juno.com
Subject: Re: Driving lamps, etc.
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 18:08:16 EST
About two medium sized interior lights usually will do the trick
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
On Sun, 04 Jan 1998 09:06:00 EST mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
writes:
>  How much additional lighting can be installed before the alternator 
>or generator is unable to supply enough power?
>Bob
>
>
>
>On Fri, 02 Jan 1998 09:26:23 -0600 Mike Hartwig <mhartwig@cbu.edu> 
>writes:
>>At 12:47 AM 1/2/98 +0100, Christopher T Palmer wrote:
>>>>...extra 96 watts of light going onto the streets I feel much
>>>>safer now...Next on my list of improvements, is installation of 
>>Halogen
>>>>>headlamps.
>>>
>>>If ever we meet head on on the road, I'll send you my eye doctor 
>>bill! :)
>>>
>>>ctp
>>
>>
>>Hehe!  That's what my dad said to me.  He was even cautious about me
>>installing
>>these lamps, but these are driving lamps;  not headlights.  The beam 
>>is
>>highly 
>>focused and does not scatter.  They are meant to light up the road 
>>well ahead
>>of me.  Unless I completely drop the ball and aim these at oncoming
>>drivers, no
>>light will ever hit the opposing lane of traffic.    
>>
>>There are several things I take very seriously:
>>Braking system.
>>Tires and suspension.
>>Seat belts.
>>And the lighting.
>>
>>
>>A failure of any of these components could be disastrous to me or 
>>another 
>>individual.  There is no excuse for this, and it would deny the term
>>"Safety Fast!"
>>
>>Let this be a lesson to any newcomers to this list as well as the old 
>
>>farts
>>like myself.  Don't skimp on these categories.  How valuable is your 
>>life?
>>
>>Seriously
>>Jay
>>
>>

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