[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #156

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I did something similar on my GTV-6, but it was Hellas for me. I too 
read that the recommended procedure was to use a headlight relay. But I 
got to thinking about it and the H-4 and H-1 bulbs in the Hellas are, 
as far as I remember, the same wattage as the sealed units I replaced 
them with, so I didn't put a relay in. After two years, no problems 
with either turning the lights on or dimming them. If I'd gone with 
higher output bulbs or HID bulbs relay's would be absolutely necessary, 
but I'm a proponent of " a difference which makes no difference, is no 
difference at all." And I think this is one of those situations. I 
wouldn't be too upset if the switch DID go bad because then I'd know 
for SURE that it needed one, and secondly, it would be the ideal excuse 
to replace my column switch assembly and get back my self-cancelling 
turn signals. They have never worked since I got the car. I have to 
remember to switch them off after a turn. Not worth the expense to 
put-in new stalk switches for that, but if the headlight switch 
flaked-out on me.......
George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'



On Jun 15, 2004, at 6:42 AM, alfa-digest wrote:

>
> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:50:12 -0400
> From: Forza <headroom@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Relay in headlight circuit
>
> Hello Again....  I have installed Bosch E4 headlights...  Fred D (still
> miss him) once told me if I used them I should install a relay to 
> protect
> the column switch from burning out from the extra current drain...    
> If
> you have made this mod or know of it please advise as to parts and 
> location
> of installation...
>
> Many thanks
> Gabriel Forzano
> 86 Spider Veloce - Rosa
> South Florida
>
> It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately
> filling up space.
> By waiting, we begin to connect with fundamental restlessness as well 
> as
> fundamental spaciousness.
>
George Graves
'86 GTV-6 3.0 'S'
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