[Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Yes, it WILL cause the lamp out warning light to come on unless you can make
the resistance of the circuit match the original.  The lamp out module
checks both headlights and brake light/turn signals.

Jim



As far as I know they do not come with a fuse, mine did not anyway.  You
would need two fuses for both relays.  Might want to look into self
resetting circuit breakers too.  FWIW the low beams would be the only relay
really needed to be protected and this should be with a self resetting CB.
If you are concerned with such matters.

Does this answer anybody's question?  :)

No it will not cause the bulb out light to come on as this only deals with 
the rear bulbs IIRC.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights


> Ian, the only pic I have is the one in the catalog.  And based on
> comparing that pic to the pic from the Competition Limited, they look to
> be the same.
>
> I have sent Summit a question about this harness, asking them if it has a
> built-in fuse and what size/gage wires they are using.
>
> I'll let you know what I learn.
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 6:22 pm
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: upgrading bulbs in headlights
>
>> 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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