

| Subject: | Re: Headlight Alarm |
| From: | Rocket J Squirrel |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:42:34 -0700 |
Funny, I never forget to remove the key nor strap myself in, so those buzzers are just silly to me. But I've left the headlight switch on more times than I can think of. So that buzzer is helpful. -- RJS On 07/28/2011 06:06 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > That buzzer's the first thing I removed from my van and threw away! ;) > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Harry Hoffman<hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote: > >> Could you tie into the buzzer that goes off when the driver door is open >> and key is in ignition? >> >> >> Rocket J Squirrel<camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >>> No need? Horse hockey. >>> >>> Using the bulb type data from my '84's owner's manual, and not counting >>> the bulbs in the dash: >>> >>> 4 x type 1034 bulbs (2 front parking, 2 rear tail), assuming the lower >>> wattage filaments are lit @ 1.34A each = 5.4 amps >>> 2 x type 1816 (rear side markers) @ .33A = 0.66 amps >>> >>> Total: 6 amps/hours. >>> >>> You leave those on overnight, say 12 hours, and you've pulled 72 amp >>> hours out of the battery. >>> >>> I'm keeping my buzzer wired thankyouverymuch. >>> >>> -- >>> RJS >>> >>> On 07/28/2011 02:28 PM, Old Volks Home wrote: >>>> The Headlight OFF feature with Ignition OFF was introduced in 1971 >>>> model year on Beetles, Ghias, Buses, Type 3s and Type 4s. This >>>> feature has been on all VWs ever since, thus no need for a Headlight >>>> Alarm. >>> >> > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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