Stock head lamp electrical draw? How many amps?
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Stock head lamp electrical draw? How many amps?
Yo guys, i'm getting ready to get rid of my broken flip up lights on my GTU, thank god!
I wanted to know how much power the stock headlamps use in AMPs. I couldn't find it in my haynes or in the FSM(yet), so if anyone knows the answer off hand that'd be cool. The reason i'm asking is because my lighting system that I have to retrofit onto the FC will be drawing about 30A peak with the high beams on. About 15A running low beams only.
Btw i'm running a Silverrotor FD alt kit which cranks out about 94A in the hot texas weather.
Santiago
I wanted to know how much power the stock headlamps use in AMPs. I couldn't find it in my haynes or in the FSM(yet), so if anyone knows the answer off hand that'd be cool. The reason i'm asking is because my lighting system that I have to retrofit onto the FC will be drawing about 30A peak with the high beams on. About 15A running low beams only.
Btw i'm running a Silverrotor FD alt kit which cranks out about 94A in the hot texas weather.
Santiago
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ohms law:
wattage divided by voltage = amperage
55 watt bulbs, divided by 12.5 volts = 4.4 amps per bulb
or (highbeams)
65 watts, divided by 12.5 volts = 5.2 amps per bulb.
or ebay xeon lights:
100 watts divided by 12.5 volts = 8 amps per bulb
(of course with that last one you can see how you are almost double the power running through those stock wires and could possibly be ready for the wiring to over heat).
now don't forget the stock parking light bulbs as well...
most are 5 or 7 watt bulbs, so 7 divided by 12.5 = .56 amps (times every lit bulb on the car when the lights are on).
and of course stop/turn bulbs are 37 watts each, making them a huge 3 amps per brake bulb light, so just putting your foot on the brake draws 15 amps.
wattage divided by voltage = amperage
55 watt bulbs, divided by 12.5 volts = 4.4 amps per bulb
or (highbeams)
65 watts, divided by 12.5 volts = 5.2 amps per bulb.
or ebay xeon lights:
100 watts divided by 12.5 volts = 8 amps per bulb
(of course with that last one you can see how you are almost double the power running through those stock wires and could possibly be ready for the wiring to over heat).
now don't forget the stock parking light bulbs as well...
most are 5 or 7 watt bulbs, so 7 divided by 12.5 = .56 amps (times every lit bulb on the car when the lights are on).
and of course stop/turn bulbs are 37 watts each, making them a huge 3 amps per brake bulb light, so just putting your foot on the brake draws 15 amps.
Last edited by Icemark; 01-21-05 at 10:11 PM.
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Originally Posted by BDoty311
How much money did you spend all together on the alternator conversion?
Icemark: thanks!
I'm just using the 15/30A figures because thats what they are fused for(they have 15 amp fuses) on their harness. I'm going to be using four 55W lamps, two per side. Two low beam and two high beam. So They should be about stock power draw?
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Originally Posted by 1987RX7guy
I'm just using the 15/30A figures because thats what they are fused for(they have 15 amp fuses) on their harness. I'm going to be using four 55W lamps, two per side. Two low beam and two high beam. So They should be about stock power draw?
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Originally Posted by BDoty311
Just out of curiosity, how many amps does the average electric fan draw?
Mine draws under 20A(the t-stat/relay are fused for 20A) IIRC
BTW:
Icemark: i'm not going to be using the stock wiring at all. I'm using the harnesses they sell at autozone for driving lamps. One for low beams and one for high. I actually planned on using both sets of bulbs simultaneusly. Dunno how my alternator is going to like that though. :/
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Originally Posted by 1987RX7guy
Mine draws under 20A(the t-stat/relay are fused for 20A) IIRC
BTW:
Icemark: i'm not going to be using the stock wiring at all. I'm using the harnesses they sell at autozone for driving lamps. One for low beams and one for high. I actually planned on using both sets of bulbs simultaneusly. Dunno how my alternator is going to like that though. :/
BTW:
Icemark: i'm not going to be using the stock wiring at all. I'm using the harnesses they sell at autozone for driving lamps. One for low beams and one for high. I actually planned on using both sets of bulbs simultaneusly. Dunno how my alternator is going to like that though. :/
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Former Moderator. RIP Icemark.
Originally Posted by BDoty311
Just out of curiosity, how many amps does the average electric fan draw?
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