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Subject:Re: Headlight relay upgrade?_wire sizes
From:David Marshall
Date:Sun, 4 Jan 2004 12:39:01 -0800

Is it just me or is this email considered offensive?

Speaking of bullshit... YOUR answer is bullshit.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
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Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of George Goff
Sent: January 4, 2004 8:43 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Headlight relay upgrade?_wire sizes

In a message dated 1/3/04 4:10:21 PM, vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG writes:

<< . . . Let say there is 0.5ohms of resistance between the battery and the
headlight
with the factory 14ga wiring.  It is probably more, but we're all driving a
nice Vanagons.  The voltage drop at the lights would be:

V = 15.5A x 0.5ohm ^2
V = 15.5 x 0.25
V = 3.875 . . . >>

That is one hell of an assumption.  Why don't we just round the conductor
resistance off to 0.87096774194 ohms then your argument will prove that the
lights won't work at all.  By the way, your calculation is wrong; the
voltage drop
across 0.5 ohms at 15.5A is 7.75 V.  What bullshit.

George