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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 12:50 PM Post #76 |
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Like I sai I'm no electrical guru....the switch said on the side...20amp so if the lights pull 16 amps that's ok right? Or am I not right? Also I did drive 400 miles last night fog lights on the switch was cool like normal and my wires were normal temp. That's ok right? |
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| Mythstae | Sep 28 2013, 12:58 PM Post #77 |
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400 miles... last night? Damn, son, you drive as much as I do!
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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 01:57 PM Post #78 |
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Yea....my geo is kinda...*cough* a taxi I do bout 50,000 miles or more a year |
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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 01:58 PM Post #79 |
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![]() So today starts out with a healthy breakfast and the new puppy can help be my shop dog. |
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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 01:59 PM Post #80 |
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![]() Newest member to the family, I wanted to name her Suzuki but others don't seem it fits |
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| Mythstae | Sep 28 2013, 02:00 PM Post #81 |
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SUZI Q What kind of dog is she?
Edited by Mythstae, Sep 28 2013, 02:02 PM.
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| econoboxer | Sep 28 2013, 02:25 PM Post #82 |
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I am the one on the left.
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Cute- 400 last night! Wow, I have seen your seat- ouch man! |
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| Deleted User | Sep 28 2013, 02:28 PM Post #83 |
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Two guys have said get a relay. I agree. The primary power circuits for the majority of the systems are located in the fuse/relay box by the battery. There is a reason for this. The manufacturer does not want power circuits in the passenger compartment in case of a component failure. ![]() Digi-Key http://www.digikey.com 1 each P/N PB490-ND RELAY GEN PURPOSE DPDT 30A 12V $14.90 each. |
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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 04:22 PM Post #84 |
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That seat only has 400,000 miles of butts on it.... |
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| Panzerjunkie | Sep 28 2013, 09:30 PM Post #85 |
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Owner of Jazzy the Geo Dog
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*sniff**sniff* you guys smell fried bananas? |
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| 94RHDRollerskate | Sep 28 2013, 09:55 PM Post #86 |
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Forum Stud Muffin
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400 miles, and no visit to T-town? I see how it is... |
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| t3ragtop | Sep 28 2013, 10:23 PM Post #87 |
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Turbo3 and Twincam Tweaker
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if you look again at that switch it is for ac use and it's ratings are for ac use. there's a difference between the ampacity of an ac circuit and a dc circuit. i won't go into the particulars but you can believe me. i have been an electrical engineer for 30 years. ![]() use a relay. mount it in the engine bay. run a minimum of 12 gauge wire for the circuit directly from the battery fused with a 20 amp fuse or circuit breaker. install a 1 amp fuse in the wiring from the switch to the relay. that will remove most of the electrical load from the switch itself and allow the relay to carry the heavier current for the lights. |
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| ZXTjato | Sep 28 2013, 10:39 PM Post #88 |
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Oh I bieleve you fully, I see your builds and my mind goes whoa broa
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| ZXTjato | Sep 29 2013, 03:10 PM Post #89 |
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![]() Saturday I felt like crap so I just didn't make it out to do the car work. But today I feel ok so I'll get started on easy stuff, like lifting the 5 megatrons out of the back of the car. Those jumper cables were a "complementary" kit from AAA and they were so thin I cut the wire and it was 3 micro strands of wire, I figure well these are junk so I made my own out of some long 4AWG super flexi wire and they work super amazing. The amp in the back is a 4 channel amp and it bumps my 6x9 speakers great all 4 of them are set to a mid range to e for the good quality sound. |
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| ZXTjato | Sep 29 2013, 03:15 PM Post #90 |
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![]() I made the rear panel part into a speaker enclosure I used heavy rubber matting 3M spray and cut cardboard templates then made it from wood, so 2 6" speakers give a good sound back here. I carry a 13" spare jack handle wrench map of AZ time belt water belt zip ties glovs wd40 hose clamps vac and fuel hose in the tire well too. I took the seat out and I think when I drove through a river it got wet in here because it filled the inside of my car with water but I didn't know it got up under the seat, yea I had about 2.5" of standing water on the floor ha ha. New split seats here I come |
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