My APEXi SAFC-II has a voltage meter on it. Normal running voltage is
13.8v. When the lights are turned on, the voltage drops to 13.4. With the
wipers and defroster on (with the lights)...voltage is at 13.1-13.2v. No
problems at all and that's with the PIAA 9007 bulbs.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tundra Wookie
Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 5:49 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Head Light Wiring
<Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message news:1a1.1d929edf.2cf63347@aol.com...
>
> Hi Dave
> Many of the guys on this List complain about gutless headlight
> output on
> Gen III's. I agree. Shortly after getting my truck I substituted one of
the
> several types of higher wattage halogens from JCWhitney. Mine are a
bright
> white 80/100w lo/hi beam giving a noticably improved light pattern to the
stock
> 55/60's. No additional relay is required. Mine have worked flawlessly
now
> for 3.5yrs and 50k mi.
> Dakota stock fog lights have 37w bulbs which can be replaced by 55w
> halogens to again improve their usefulness. Again no additional parts are
needed.
> Correct adjustment of fog lights is to fill in the area from the front
> bumper to about 80% of the area covered by lo beams. If they're set
higher than
> that they irritate oncoming driver's. I live in an area with foggy
conditions
> probably 25% of the year so this arrangement is especially needed.
Yuppies in
> their massive SUV's use factory fog lights on crystal clear mid summer
nights.
> I assume it's part of their desperate effort to make an impression.
>
Anybody ever measure the voltage drop at the headlight? Just curious; in the
past I have often seen 1-4v drops on various vehicles meaning a significant
increase in possible output if you go to a relayed system. Not that I like
complicating and hacking things, but it seems the gain is worth it in some
cases.
--TW Apply KISS principle whenever possible.
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