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[andy york]

So what size is the wire that runs the headlight?

Is it 20, 18, 16 ....I know its small but this is stupid

 

andy

[badmotogoozer]

Did yourheadlight connector melt too? Mine just did. Looks like thin insulated 18ga but should be 16. If it is 20 that's waaay too small. Won't know for sure until I strip it. Time to wire in some relays, larger wire and a ceramic bodied connector.

 

Rj

[andy york]

No, the connector is good. I would just really like to get more

lite on the road. The Le Mans has a shitty headlight.

A 60w bulb draws 5 amps...in theory..20g wire is good for 11 amps.

The weird thing is the 30 amp main fuse got hot enough to distort

the plastic but did not blow the fuse.Wish I had an extra harness

so I could put some 16 g wire in for the whole headlamp circuit.

o well ...I need something cold.

 

andy

[docc]

Yes the lamp feed is dinky. Plus the current runs through the switch.

 

And the main fuses do melt without blowing. Look at this thread.