[Shotimes] diagram for headl

[James White]

Yes, I like the idea of heavy gauge wire for 100w bulbs.  The trouble is
that I am just about of the stuff that I bought at an electronics surplus
store 10 years ago.

Bought 500' spools of 10 and 12 gauge stuff with a double layer of
insulation.  Many, many fine strands of copper.  But all of these places
seem to have gone out of business, and I have only a few feet left.

Looking for more sources.  Anybody know of a surplus outlet in the Midwest
(Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Fargo...)?

 Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   235k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>; "Michael S Wojton"
<Mike.Wojton@owens-ill.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] diagram for headl


> But don't forget to take into consideration that conductor will see an
> increase in resistance as the temperature of the conductor rises.  Factor
in
> a .85 multiplier for safety margin and I wouldn't feel comfortable using
14
> ga wire on a pair of 100 watt bulbs.  14 ga is only good for 15 amps.
Then
> add in the extra draw from the flash to pass feature.  I forsee smoke
> signals on the horizon.  #12 minimum and there is no such thing as "too
> large" when you are talking current carriers.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sho2go" <srfdude@cox.net>
> To: "Michael S Wojton" <Mike.Wojton@owens-ill.com>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] diagram for headl
>
>
> > Well, bigger is always better ;-)  but good engineering practice would
> > dictate using the smallest wire that would be effective.  10 feet of 14
> ga.
> > would have .025 ohms; in a (say) 100W light harness this 10' of wire
would
> > be dropping about .2W.  The reality is that this would work fine; the
> > connections, relay contacts etc. would contribute a bigger drop than the
> > wire.  But again, bigger.......
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael S Wojton" <Mike.Wojton@owens-ill.com>
> > Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] diagram for headl
> >
> >
> > > I checked on these.  They use 14 ga wire in their harnesses.  I was
told
> > > by more than one person that they considered 14 ga marginal for higher
> > > wattage bulbs.  The bigger the better, I suppose; to a point.  I am
> still
> > > looking around.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > ------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )---------------------
> > > Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 12:59:04 -0800
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Cc: mike.wojton, gtsrider@yahoo.com
> > > From: sho2go[srfdude]@cox.net
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] diagram for headlamp harness (relays)
> > >
> > > And if you don't want to roll your own, try this:
> > > http://jen.liu.tripod.com/suvlights/id14.html
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Cc: <gtsrider@yahoo.com>; <mike.wojton@owens-ill.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 12:22 PM
> > > Subject: [Shotimes] diagram for headlamp harness (relays)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mike and Peter asked where to find instructions for wiring up a
> headlamp
> > > harness.  I suggest:
> > > >
> > > > http://lighting.mbz.org/tech/relays/relays.html
> > > >
> > > > Joseph van Oss
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