Re: [Chrysler300] Lefty's "BRIGHT" idea

["Johnl" <john@xxxx>]

Hi Philippe,

I just reviewed my books regarding amperage draw and they show a standard
sealed beam and a "Halogen Sealed Beam" requiring the same amount of amps.
Don't know why you had the problem.

The units I'm referring to in all of my previous e-mails are not Sealed
Beams, but have a replaceable bulb.

John L.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Philippe Courant" <accf-club@xxxx>
To: "Chrysler 300 Yahoo List Server" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Lefty's "BRIGHT" idea


>
>
>Remember if you are going to drive your car go to the halogen units.
>
I had some problem with halogen sealed beams on my '57 .. It could be
disastrous for me and the car .. And i'm not the only one , 2 of my
friends (with halogen sealed beams installed in lieu et place of the
standard beams) had the same dangerous thing:
I drove my car (with 2 other persons in the car) at night on a very
narrow road in the country (dark night), so speed was low, maybe 20 mph.
Suddenly, black-out ! The four headlights (i was in high beams) shut off
with all gauges and speedo light . I brake immediatly and stop at 1
meter of the ditch along the road (the braking wasn't at this time very
"straight"). While braking i withdraw the hi-low beam foot switch w/o
result. After 2 second (but it seems it was a 1 mn..) the light goes on.
My friends were not very happy .. I switch again to "high beam" but
without driving.. 10 s later the lights went out ! So i put in low beam,
drove the car at very low speed (fortunately i was only at 1 mile from
the house). I don't know if some of you had already "test" this
black-out but i assume it's very very impressionable to be in the deep
darkness.
Seems that the circuit breaker built in the light switch was overload
with the current of the 4 halogens. I think that when overload this
thing opens, closes, opens, etc.. but not im my case ! It opens and
remains open... I suspect also the foot control but i've no way to
proove it.
I put a big relay on the hi-beam circuit and now no problem.

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Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon

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