"Berang" (berang)
11/27/2016 at 04:31 • Filed to: None
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"Berang" (berang)
11/27/2016 at 04:31 • Filed to: None | 2
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Finished my pizza, then I finished wiring.
Decided to pull hot juice directly from the battery... the PO sort of did some wiring of their own, and this was the only way I could be sure I wouldn’t be electrocuted. The vintage Utility fog light switch has its own fuse (which is rated at 25 amps for some reason, despite originally only being intended for two weak 35 watt fogs) but I didn’t feel comfortable running such a long wire from the battery, through the firewall and to the switch without a fuse in between.
^^^ Low beams.
^^^ Fog beam.
Surprisingly the beam isn’t that much wider than the normal low beam, but I suppose it should function with less glare than the low beams. I do have to fine tune the aim a bit, but surprisingly got very close just were it was when I mounted it.
Time for more pizza.
AuthiCooper1300
> Berang
11/27/2016 at 04:44 |
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No relay?
For an extra dose of period look you could also wire in a high-beam on the other side – even better if it is also a Lumax one.
On the other hand you’d lose the cuteness of the asymmetric arrangement.
Lots of nice info on ligthing matters here, but maybe you already knew:
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
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Berang
> AuthiCooper1300
11/27/2016 at 04:48 |
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No relay. Not really necessary for a single bulb, at least not at this wattage (the switch should handle at least 70 watts given its original function). I’m thinking about wiring in a driving light, which would be turned on via relay from the high beam circuit.
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AuthiCooper1300
> Berang
11/27/2016 at 05:08 |
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I understand your reasoning... but I think I would still add a relay.
Regarding the auxiliary high beam/driving light, do you intend to add also a separate switch or your idea is to have all three lights on simultaneously every time you use high beam?
Lovely car, by the way.
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Berang
> AuthiCooper1300
11/27/2016 at 06:03 |
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There is an auxiliary switch on the dash, that I’d use to turn the driving light off if desired (well assuming the previous owner hasn’t messed with it. I’ll have to see if it’s already wired to anything.)
I considered using a relay for the fog, but reasoned against it on account of it wouldn’t have been wired that way when new, the switch being rated for more wattage than is being used, and that I’d be using a lot more wire to put a relay into the circuit to save maybe a foot of wire between the lamp and the battery. The photos show the lamp is as bright as could be hoped (In comparison to the headlights which are run through a relay), so I don’t think I’d have gained anything from adding a relay. If I had opted for a pair of fogs, I’d have done it though on account of the higher wattage being used.