Mon, 2 Aug 1999 21:03:44 +0200 - Message No. 6127
From: Arne Lindgren

Subject: SV: Two burning front lights - Fuses


Be careful!

Actually, you are not securing the consumer (the lamp) but rather the
cable. Were talking amps now. Bigger consumer, means more current in the
cable and need for a stronger fuse. Too big fuse and too narrow cable
means a hotter cable and some risk for overheating. Overheating a cable
means melting the insulation and probably melting the next cables
insulation as well. It will get hotter where two cable goes near each
other. And melting the insulation on two adjoining cables will make them
one cable with 4 ends... And probably a lot of smoke.. 
So, check a table for correct cable area for the given length and
current and change cable or put in a parallell cable to take the extra
power if needed. 
But a headlamp of 12 volts and 65 watts is 5+ amps so 10 amps is too
little for double headlights.  


> Arne Lindgren ( &Mattewerner, the GreenWhite @)
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> Hi ATIC's,
> 
> I own a RD07 model 93, a year or more ago I connected the two front
> lights
> with a cable to have both lights burning all the time.
> This works fine upon know, after a few 100km on highway I recognized
> that
> the lights were not working.
> The 20 A fuse for the front light died, it seems if the problem exists
> only
> by pushing the lighthorn and only some times.
> 2 Questions:
> 
> .) What kind of fuse does an original @ with 2 burning headlights
> have, 20 A
> or more, or seperate ?
> .) Is there someone who has the same experiences than me and could
> give me a
> tip ?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your replies
> 
> mit freundlichen Gruessen/ kind regards
>         Manfred Rebl 
>         Siemens Automobiltechnik Resident Engineer / ATBEAS Wuerzburg
> Phone Office: +49-931-202-161, Fax: -335
>           Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse 3, D-97076 Wuerzburg
> Mobile:+49-172-6174817 mailto:manfred.rebl@at.siemens.de
> 
> 
> 



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