Hot Bulbs

["Eric Sands" <epsands@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joel Hailey commented that:
"I installed high powered bulbs in my first Milano. Maybe I didn't check 
the
harness connector to the bulb carefully enough for tightness and freedom 
from
corrosion. At any rate, the connectors got fried due to the heat 
generated from
the extra amperage the bulbs required. I believe they were 55/100s, 
which
differs
from the originals only on the high beams; the originals are 55/60. The 
Milano
has
a relay on the high beam side, so that wasn't the issue. I've resisted 
running
"hot" bulbs ever since."

This car can handle the extra amperage easily. The problem was not the 
bulbs but the admittedly bad connection. A loose or corroded connection 
generates resistance and with it heat. There's your culprit. Any 
component drawing current like a headlight needs a clean and secure 
connection.

I run 100 watt *low* beams in my Marchal Ampl-lux lights on my '66 
Giulia Sprint GT Veloce. No Relays. The connections are never overheated 
because they are tight and clean. 

Nice pun with the "'resisted' running the 'hot' bulbs" though.

Eric Sands esands@domain.elided or esands@domain.elided
66 Giulia Sprint GT Veloce (Uva Bella)
92 164S (CLXIV S)
87 Milano Platinum
78 Spider Veloce 

Any body have a nice 4cyl rear engined fiat they don't need anymore?

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