High Beams

[John Bates]

so i guess you guys are saying to ride with both highs and lows on is a bad idea... i went on a couple hour ride last night to really test out this light thing. it dident seem like it was drawing too much power or anything but what you say about the lamp over heating could be true.  but for me being able to see like i can when both lights are on is worth buying a new bulb even if it were to decrease its life 4x as fast.

I don't think the wiring will be harmed from the extra electrical current (it should be designed to handle it because it's normal for both elements to be "on" during the transition from low to high. 

I expect the extra heat buildup, from both filaments being on for an extended period of time, would not only reduce the life of the bulb, but melt the connector and wiring insulation on the back of the bulb.

[annguyen1981]

You've never made a mistake in wiring...  have ya?




I wired some fog lights to my current car.  I used extra bright bulbs (stupid me) with the stock wiring that the kit gave me...

with the fog lights on constantly for about 1/2 hour, the wiring got REALLY hot and the switch melted.  Bulbs were ok I think, but I didn't check.  The wiring harnes was shot.  $50 down the tube.

Live and learn.

[annguyen1981]

Here's a sample of how the light is suposed to be like on an "F" model...

I was about 1.5 car widths away from the wall...  I'm guessing that's around the 17 feet???

[WildBlue]

That's pretty cool An!  I can certainly see it better now.