Hi Frank,
Driven 5 Hours with Halogens on and the blower going. It wasn't
raining so no wipers and I do not have a radio. Car started fine the
next morning with no sign of a weakened battery.
Wow you actually have a radio in your car??? Next You'll be installing
air-conditioning!!!!!!!
I have rewired the car with additional fuses and heavier guage wiring I
do not know if that is a factor or not.
Regards,
Peter S.
>Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:18:24 -0500
>From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
>To: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
>CC: hubbard@idir.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Bug Eye Upgrade Questions
>
>Peter Samaroo wrote:
>
>>
>> No need to upgrade the generator works fine even with Halogens.
>>
>
>Hey Peter, have you ever driven 3 hours at night with Halogens, wipers
>on, defroster blowing and a radio?
>The generator does not last that long. It works but only for about 2.5
>hours. That's when you see just how good your battery is.
>I went through this every year returning from Carlise. I lost the
>battery about 5 miles from home! Not any more, I have an alternator and
>nice bright headlamps.
>Same problem, different Sprites all with generators. (never happened
>with stock headlights though)
>
>Stock headlights and the generator keeps up (at least 3 hours)
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Bugeye Sprite
>67 Sprite
>59 A40
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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