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[Healeys] Correct fuses

Subject: [Healeys] Correct fuses
From: michael.oritt at gmail.com (Michael Oritt)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 20:57:25 -0400
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By not fusing the headlights the wiring or appliance becomes the "fusible
link" and if a short circuit or whatever should occur the lights will still
go out but a repair will be a lot more difficult than simply replacing a
fuse.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Per Schoerner <healeyguy at bredband.net>wrote:

> Hi
> You need to be a little careful here, do not put both head lamps on the
> same fuse. What happens if you are out in the dark and the fuse blows?
> Well, you might find yourself in the ditch.
> Now that you have gone the relay route just connect the wires that feed
> the lamps via the relays to the thick wire coming from the battery, there
> is a connection point at the starter solenoid where the battery cable comes
> up from down under the car. Use as short and as thick cables as possible to
> avoid voltage drops. And as mentioned before, the head lamps are not fused
> originally.
>
> Per in Sweden
>
> I Erbs skrev 2012-04-03 01:38:
>
>> Use inline fuses on both lamp circuits as well as the 35 amp oem fuse.
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>>
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