Parking lites more than 10 amps?

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Topic: Parking lites more than 10 amps?

Posted By: OwenZ
Subject: Parking lites more than 10 amps?
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 5:05 PM

I got a Sidewinder 6500 esp, there is a note in the manual that if the parking lites drew more than 10A, a relay was needed, etc.

Where do I measure for this current draw? At the input and output of a bulb? And do I need to do this for each bulb and add up the total?

Gonna be posting more and more now that I got my alarm!

Thanks,

Owen

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Posted By: x6369x
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 6:55 PM

What kind of car are you putting it in? I've done a bunch of installs, and have never had to put a relay on the parking light circuit.

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Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: April 17, 2003 at 9:22 PM

I've only ever needed to add a relay on work trucks with plow or overhead lighting. No standard consumer vehicles will need more than 10 amps.

BTW, Its usually a good idea to list your make/model/year of vehicle when asking questions like this.

Posted By: OwenZ
Date Posted: April 21, 2003 at 8:57 AM

Thanks everyone,

The car is a '73 Datsun 240Z with a fuel injected small block chevy V8. I've gotten used to not saying make/model/year cuz at the parts counter, the part I usually need didn't come with the Z :-)

The electronics harness is a Painless Wiring 18-circuit harness.

Anyway, if I WERE to check how much amperage my circuit draws, what would be the best way?

Thanks again.

Owen

Posted By: jgold47
Date Posted: April 21, 2003 at 5:20 PM

Digital Multi Meter set to amps?

Posted By: OwenZ
Date Posted: April 21, 2003 at 5:25 PM

Thanks,

But my question was, where to measure...close to the fusebox, at the light ltself, measure each light and add up to numbers, etc?

Owen

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