OK Dick, Thanks for the explanation! Robert On Vr, juli 29, 2005 06:40, Dick Benjamin said: > The horn is an inductive load (meaning any switch or relay has to deal > with a big spark each time the horn button is released). The headlights > are a pure resistive load, which is the easiest thing to switch. All cars > use a relay for the horn switching for this reason. > > Dick Benjamin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob van der Es > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 11:00 AM > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: IML: Head Lights > > > at Steve B. > > Very strange that the factory did use a relay for the horns, but not for > the headlights. I wonder why ? > > > Robert > > > 1960 Imperial Crown 4 door HT > > > > >> You can get the halogen version of your lights off the shelf at most >> any auto parts store. You might consider adding a headlight relay if >> you are going to change the bulb type. Adding the relay will give you >> brighter lights by avoiding the voltage drop of the existing wiring and >> switch and also remove the load from your head light switch that is >> difficult to replace. The bad side of adding the relay would be that >> the draw of the headlights would no longer be reflected on your amp >> gauge on the dash and could cause it to not alert you if you have >> charging system problems. >> >> >> >> Steve B. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 7/22/2005 >> >> >> >> > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared > with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators > should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared > with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators > should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm