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Re: FW: Headlight Question

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Subject: Re: FW: Headlight Question
From: "David Breneman" <idcb@airborne.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 10:38:06 -0800 (PST)
Dodd, Kelvin SEZ -
> 
> The electrical system in the car can handle the standard H4 without any 
>problem.  The weak spot in the system is the High/Low beam switch contacts 
>which get dirty, corrode, heat up then melt the plastic.
> 
> Installing a relay prevents this problem and if done correctly is simple and 
>cheap but it is not essential if you stick to standard H4 and don't get 
>tempted by the hot rodded 100w ones.

Kelvin -

Does the same recommendation hold for the MGA?  I am loathe to re-use 
the crummy sealed beam headlights, and I had always assumed H4s were a
swap-out replacement, but you know what happense when you *assume*.

I'll avoid trying to make some lame joke about lamp wattage and Kelvin
temperature of the light...

-- 
David Breneman                     
Distributed Systems Software Analyst

DHL/Airborne Express
3101 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

Phone:  +1-206-830-4253
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