Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

Head lights

For all things Electrical.

Moderator: -Scott-

Forum rules
Post Reply
Posts: 36
Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:00 pm
Location: Melbourne

Head lights

Post by lariens »

When I pull my little lever slowly, both high beam and low beam are on at the same time. It is realy good, why cant you or should I say will if fry anything if I was to mod the setup so on high beam low is on at the same time????
Top
Posts: 5179
Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:15 pm
Location: Brisbane Australia

Re: Head lights

Post by Shadow »

lariens wrote:When I pull my little lever slowly, both high beam and low beam are on at the same time. It is realy good, why cant you or should I say will if fry anything if I was to mod the setup so on high beam low is on at the same time????
if its not designed for this you can overheat the bulb and blow it, and perhaps although less likely overheat the wiring aswell.
Top
Posts: 114
Joined: Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:31 pm
Location: gosford

Post by outback_lux »

blows the relays, i had the same excited expriens when i figured that out too. ooops
[quote="bogged"]anyone else get a technochubby reading this?[/quote]
Top
Posts: 1152
Joined: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:25 pm
Location: the most livable planet in the universe

Post by its aford not a nissan »

it is the earth that cant take the load as there is only one earth wire for both low and high beam and this will end up melting
Top
User avatar
DamTriton
God of Athiests
Posts: 8336
Joined: Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:14 am
Location: Brownsville

Post by DamTriton »

The glass envelope of the globe is also not made for having both beams active, will result in shattered glass in no time.
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Auto Electrical”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests