locoboy
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| posted on 1/8/03 at 08:49 AM |
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new light conversion
I am looking at buying some sealed beam halogen lights for my seven style car. I currenlty have the poxy citroen 2vc 1 candle power set up.
Does anyone know if my wiring will be suitable for the new higher wattage halogen set up?
Cheers
Colin
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 1/8/03 at 08:51 AM |
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You could always add a relay. Just done mine and if I can do it anyone can!!
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locoboy
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| posted on 1/8/03 at 09:03 AM |
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cheers ian,
Electrics and i do not get on, does a relay just drop the current? and what type of relay do i need and how is it connected up?
Colin
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Simon
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| posted on 1/8/03 at 09:23 AM |
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Colin
"Electrics and i do not get on.."
Don't worry - same here.
Am currently making a loom from scratch which is proving interesting (got carried away yesterday and realised I'd joined both rear indicator
wires into the same connector!)
The relay acts in the same way as the starter solenoid, so I'll use that as an example:
It would be a major inconvenience running v.thick battery wires to the ignition switch, so they go straight to the starter motor. The solenoid on the
other hand (which is essentially an electrically powered switch) operates at relatively low current, and hence these wires run to the switch. When you
turn ignition key to the start position, a current goes to the solenoid which engergises the winding and throws a big switch to close contacts on the
big battery wires.
Relays do the same thing, flicking a (low current) light switch, closes contacts within relay allowing heavier duty supply (from and to somewhere
else)
Both circuits fused separately.
Hope this of some help!!
ATB
Simon
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paulbeyer
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| posted on 1/8/03 at 09:49 PM |
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Take a gander at how suff works.com and d a search for relays.
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