[Shotimes] Headlight bulbs

[Michael S Wojton]

So will adding a relay save the switches?  Sounds like I might want to
do that.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White Mtx
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan

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Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 11:07:35 -0600
To: Mike.Wojton
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
From: Kevin.&.Cheryl.Airth[clubairth]@cajunnet.com
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Headlight bulbs


Mike:
 You will eventually burn up the headlight switch or the wiring or both. I
ran the high output bulbs before adding the harness. Everything worked OK.
When I got the headlight switch recall done at Ford it was burned badly and
returned to me by the dealer. It does not seem to happen right away. Also
depends on how many hours of continuous use they get. Feel the shroud around
the steering column after a several hour drive with the headlights on. If
it's warm to hot, then you are overloading the wiring. The headlamp sockets
themselves are stout enough. I have run 100 watt bulbs for 3 years without
any additional troubles.
.
.

> No, no problems.  I just remember some discussions here about upgrading
> lamps and sometimes needing to do a wiring upgrade/adding a relay.  Just
> wondering if I might expect problems down the road.  They've been in there
> for some time now, so I don't suppose I will.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
>    ShoShop y-pipe
>
> -'95 White Mtx
>    '96 Brake Upgrade