[T3] Voltage Regulator

[Keith Park]

Well we did do the numbers here on the list a couple years ago, but Ive
forgotten the specifics.  As I recall, the high beams run on a different
circuit, but MAYBE I rewired it to work that way... I don't recall making
any major changes though.

Boy... getting too long ago to remember some of these things, I did document
them but the folder for the 71 is mighty thick these days... 

The numbers you quoted for the tungsten and halogen bulbs do sound right
though.

Keith


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From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 3:26 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Voltage Regulator

On 11 Nov 2010 at 14:10, Keith Park wrote:

> I put Halogens in mine about 15 years ago, they fit right in and actually
> draw considerably less current. 

You sure about that last part? Aren't they still 55/60 W? If the 
watttage didn't change then the current must also be the same.

Well, I did a little checking, and it looks like we're talking about 
H6024 bulbs, which are 35/65 W. So the low beam take a lot less power 
like you said, while the high beam takes just a bit more. Running 
them both together, however, draws 100 W per bulb, making me wonder 
why this seems to work for you and not for Tim.

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