[Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights

[Ian Fisher]

I haven't seen a pic of the summit one but would be
willing to try it out once I do. Do you have a picture
of it? The Summit site didn't show one..

Ian

> 
> On Tue, November 9, 2004 3:53 pm,
> cmichaelo@optonline.net said:
> > Just out of curiosity, I decided to measure the
> voltage at the headlights.
> > It was an amazingly low 10.2V (both headlights
> on), while the battery
> > voltage was 12.4V. So 2.2V is lost in the wiring
> harness, relay, contact
> > points, switches, etc.
> >
> > So with a "perfect" wiring harness and by
> eliminating other spurious
> > voltage drops, let's say the voltage at the
> headlights can be increased to
> > 12.2V.
> >
> > That would mean an increase in light output power
> by 43%, assuming the
> > light power is proportional to the square of the
> voltage across the bulb.
> >
> > The wiring harness at Summit seems to be identical
> to the one at
> > Comptetition Limited, except it's $10 less at
> $39.99. Anyone tried the
> > Summit one yet?
> >
> > Michael
> > 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> > SHO items for sale:
> http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: MonsieurBoo@aol.com
> > Date: Sunday, November 7, 2004 10:13 am
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in
> headlights
> >
> >> I wouldn't necessarily single out the SHO,
> generically, but my own
> >> one  could
> >> sure use this upgrade.  I thought it was just my
> advancing age.
> >> Polishing
> >> plexi has no fears for me since I've polished
> many a cycle fairing
> >> windscreen
> >> and helmet faceshield.  Nor does this
> straightforward  upgrade
> >> exceed my
> >> electrical skills, but some specific details from
> those  who've
> >> BTDT would be great!
> >>
> >> It seems like the pros are saying don't just hook
> the grounds to
> >> sheet  metal
> >> if you have a better choice.  Makes perfect sense
> to me.  They
> >> suggest (in
> >> general) alternator housing or batt neg term. 
> Both  seem messy in
> >> terms of
> >> running yet more wiring to those  particular
> places.  Where else
> >> would be a good
> >> and secure  place in the front of a GenII?
> >>
> >> Also where in the GenII engine bay is the
> connector for the hi/lo
> >> wires  that
> >> come out of the headlight switch?  That kind of
> stuff translates
> >> poorly from
> >> the manual to reality unless they have a clear
> pix at the right
> >> distance and
> >> angle  ;-)
> >>
> >> Any good spots for mounting the relays?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >> Mark LaBarre
> >> 94 atx 125k
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