[Healeys] Headlight fusing - was Inline fuses

[Bob]

There was another Lucas credo that was applicable to motorcycles.

"Never venture further than you were capable of pushing it back home."

Bob

On 4/21/2011 5:21 PM, jerry wall wrote:
> what about the old Lucas credo, Home Before Dark !!
>
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Michael Oritt<michael.oritt at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> One post suggested four separate fuses for low and high beams on left and
>> right.  I've taken things one step further and have protected the fuses
>> themselves with fuses.
>>
>> It is now safe to go out after dark.
>>
>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Steve B. Gerow<steveg at abrazosdata.com
>>> wrote:
>>> Norman Nock always warned against fusing the headlights circuit for the
>>> reason that Peter mentions and I have never understood the logic.  If a
>>> short would take out a fuse on a circuit protected with one why would it
>>> not
>>> take out the wiring on one not protected?
>>> <<<
>>>
>>> FWIW - my wife's '73 240Z has a 10amp fuse for each headlight. It must
>> also
>>> have a separate wire for each headlight.
>>> With that setup it's unlikely both headlights would go out at once.
>>> Separate wires with fuses would be a possible Healey safety addition.
>>>
>>> Wonder if any modern cars have unfused headlights. Wouldn't bet on it.
>>> --
>>> Steve Gerow
>>> Altadena, CA
>>> BN6