[lro] Into the swamp

From: A. P. (Sandy) Grice (apg4@pinn.net)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 10:52:33 EST

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    Ian Stuart <Ian.Stuart@ed.ac.uk>

    >Oh, and make sure that the connectors will take the amperage required
    >(ie main beam: 2x60 watts: i = p/v => (2x60)/12 => 10 [amps!] )

    quite right...and the reason these tiny contacts get 'burned' and stop
    working. To eliminate this problem, consider installing relays for all
    main or auxillary lighting. Then, the stalk switch only takes the tiny
    current needed to trip the relay. You get brighter lights, too, as Rover
    only used 14 to 16 gauge for everything. (Was there a copper shortage?)

    I've installed a separate fuse box under the bonnet on both the 88 and the
    Disco. The former has a marine fuse panel for glass, in-line fuses, while
    the Disco gets the more 'modern' spade-type fuses. I bought a plastic,
    travel-type soap dish at WallyMart and the installation looks "factory".
    Not water proof, but very water resistant.

    Cheers
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