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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
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