Good point. I had not thought about the AC angle.
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
"Nothing Is Foolproof To A Sufficiently Talented Fool"
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
To: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
Cc: <RBHouston@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: Dash Lights
> Or it might make it worse. One of the things that shortens the life of
> bulbs used in AC fixtures is the way the alternating current makes the
> filament flex back and forth. I imagine that running dash bulbs through
> the stabilizer would create a similar effect with "pulsed" DC.
>
> Then again my imagination has been known to fail me at times. (right,
> Larry?) <grin>
>
> Larry Miller wrote:
> >
> > It might help. The stabilizer is basically a small flasher, it gets 12V
then
> > a spring heats up and bends to lose contact making 0V. Back and forth
> > quickly enough that it "averages" ~10V. If you put a voltmeter on the
output
> > side you can see this in action.
> >
> > Larry Miller
> > http://www.ado13.com
> > "Nothing Is Foolproof To A Sufficiently Talented Fool"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <RBHouston@aol.com>
> > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 10:25 AM
> > Subject: Dash Lights
> >
> > > Just had a brain fa*t while reading a post on the guage and voltage
> > resistor
> > > for dash guages and got to wondering.
> > >
> > > The Radio Shack 7.5 volt bulbs are supposed to be great for
illumination
> > of
> > > the instruments, but don't last long because we run them at 12 volts.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to run the dash lights throught the voltage resistor
(or to
> > > buy a new one and wire it in) so that we get the benefit of bright
dash
> > > lights and still have the bulbs last awhile?
> > >
> > > The triumph guys would love to hear if this would work, unless they
found
> > a
> > > fix after I dropped off the list last year.
> > >
> > > Wake up electrical guys..inquiring minds want to know. Just want the
info
> > > you understand, it's too hot to work on the car here too.
> > >
> > > Robert Houston
> > >
>
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