Just trying to sort out a good way of fitting them without drilling any holes in my bumper.
Or use the main beam feed as a relay switchThe other issue is the current draw. If I wire into the high beams, it'll draw massively along with the other four bulbs and if I give them a remote circuit which would not cause much more strain, there is a risk of inadvertently blinding the oncoming traffic (when seen out on the road)!! Unless I fit a warning light... More holes... More holes
That's what I did with my earlier led spot lamps, they are a lower wattage so the draw from them as well as the original highbeams isn't massive. These new buggers are nearly 200w a piece and even though they are leds with 60a relay it is quite a draw in addition to the cars high beams.
Wow 400W from LED!!?? You must be able to see those through an inch thick lead sheet!That's what I did with my earlier led spot lamps, they are a lower wattage so the draw from them as well as the original highbeams isn't massive. These new buggers are nearly 200w a piece and even though they are leds with 60a relay it is quite a draw in addition to the cars high beams.
I am talking about the overall load on the battery and alternator while I'm lighting up the world
Just short of 180w per unit, (read the manualWow 400W from LED!!?? You must be able to see those through an inch thick lead sheet!
Yes it's just over 30A but so long as it's wired in properly i don't see a major problem.. bet they get warm
) , it's states to not touch them for at least 30mins after use. They came with a good wiring kit, fuse and relay.
Not all of usMerc drivers are even worse
I would have thought the L322 should handle that with ease, the Transit is not very heavy, I would have no hesitation in doing it with my P38 which has collected a P38 from further south in France climbing the hills with no problem, 700km round trip.
How much power do they pull? I would fit a relay energised by the high beam circuit switching a fused feed from the battery. No risk then to the BECM. The relay needs to be the type with a back EMF suppression diode.The other issue is the current draw. If I wire into the high beams, it'll draw massively along with the other four bulbs and if I give them a remote circuit which would not cause much more strain, there is a risk of inadvertently blinding the oncoming traffic (when seen out on the road)!! Unless I fit a warning light... More holes... More holes
Yeah weights not the worry just the high flat sides would it turn into the worlds worst caravan
Not much worse than a real caravan.Yeah weights not the worry just the high flat sides would it turn into the worlds worst caravan
Plenty of light from standard bulbs IMO.
Do they really make that much of s tangible difference?
