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>From: parkkj@orion.crd.ge.com (Keith Park) >I "rewired " mine for MORE POWER ..Grunt, grunt... > >Now the lows stay on with the high beams, you can also flash your highs with >the lights off! Seems to be OK for the last 3 years or so but would be less >strain on the system with Halogens You can also install a different hi/lo relay to get the flasher effect without having both filaments on at the same time. >BUT... Will the halogens sucessfully run both filiments simultaneously like >the incan do???? Hmmmmm... I think the halogens have separate quartz globes inside for each filament, so that should not be a problem. I always thought there might be a problem from doubling the power inside the main envelope; it is bound to run hotter, but I don't know if you might shatter something. At any rate it's just a headlamp. I don't think the halogens use any less power. Aren't they rated at the same 55W, or whatever? This works out to about 4 A per filament, so I would be most worried about increased draw from the electrical system and wiring harness. Consider that you are now drawing twice the current through the wire from the switch to the relay that it was designed for. Perhaps you have already replaced that wire. Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------- Melissa Kepner Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org Laura Kepner-Adney Madison, Wisconsin ---------------------------------------------------------------------