

| Subject: | Re: High beams not working |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Sat, 16 Nov 2013 10:47:12 -0700 |
Frank ~ Do you have that NAPA Part# or @least a more complete
description?
ORR ~ DeanB
On 16 Nov , 2013, at 3:50 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:
> Not really. It all depends on the relays and wires. You
> need properly rated relays and wires to keep the 400 watts from
> burning something. The only problem I have seen is that damn 9004
> bulb socket cannot take the power, the contacts are too small and
> eventually the heat melts the plastic of the socket and will kill
> it. I�ve replace them with ones from NAPA and they seem to hold up
> better. On my van I do not have that problem as years ago I
> installed the Euro H4 headlamps with the H4 bulbs, their bulb
> holders have BIG fat contacts in the bulb sockets ! The relay kits
> I sell <http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1090
> > are made to handle 400 watts. I know it works as my personal
> Westy has had this set for many, many years and we do a lot of
> milage, you all know that of course, with the 400 watts a glowing
> for hours on end and never have we had any problems.
>
> On Nov 16, 2013, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > wrote:
>
>> 400 watts is asking a lot of it for sustained use.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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