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Old 03-29-2011, 06:31 AM   #21
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If you use relays the main power is only ran through them and not th light switch. I rewired my truck headlights like this to and it made a world of differance.
The head light switch only has enough amperage to turn on the relay so it stays cool and doesn't melt down.
Here is a good link to read up on 12 volt systems. I have read it a couple of times to make it sink in. Just apply it to your 12 volt system.



http://www.madelectrical.com/electrical-tech.shtml
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Old 03-29-2011, 08:59 AM   #22
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If you use relays the main power is only ran through them and not th light switch. I rewired my truck headlights like this to and it made a world of differance.
The head light switch only has enough amperage to turn on the relay so it stays cool and doesn't melt down.
Here is a good link to read up on 12 volt systems. I have read it a couple of times to make it sink in. Just apply it to your 12 volt system.



http://www.madelectrical.com/electrical-tech.shtml
Umm, there's a caveat here....This is only sometimes true. There are many autos out there that use H/L switches that turn on the lights directly.

Only in recent years, perhaps the last 20?, did the majority of car companies begin using relays for H/L's. I think the use of the "Multi-Function" switch had a lot to do with it.....

Let's say it's "good practice" to use a relay as it saves wear/tear on the switch, not to mention having to run heavy wiring in/out of the dash area (heck of a lot easier to run a couple #20 wires than #10 in/out of dash), but lots of H/L switches (aftermarket) are designed to carry the load w/o a relay....
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I have restored my truck which is a 1971 Chevy. The switch burnt out in a couple of weeks after putting the high candle headlights in it for better driving at night. The relays take all the load off of the dash and other components in a older car. Relays have been in use since the late 80's in almost every car produced. I know of no car manufacture that doesn't use them now.
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I have restored my truck which is a 1971 Chevy. The switch burnt out in a couple of weeks after putting the high candle headlights in it for better driving at night. The relays take all the load off of the dash and other components in a older car. Relays have been in use since the late 80's in almost every car produced. I know of no car manufacture that doesn't use them now.
Yep, sometime in the 80's they transitioned to Multi-Function switches on the steering column.....Before that, for 75 years +, they used a simple switch on the dash with one on the floor (remember?) for high beams......

I had many cars in my life, my first a '62 Catalina Convertible, a few Thunderbirds, a couple of Lincoln Marks, MGA Convertible, '77 Chevy Nova, '78 Chevy Monza, and some I can't remember anymore, all of which used a dash mounted switch for H/L's.

A good number of ATV's and other off-road vehicles as well as some boats still use a dash mounted light switch, and although I can't say for a fact I suspect that a good number of motorcycles still use a mechanical light switch instead of relays......

Nothing wrong with switches as long as they are rated for the load and it's practical to run the wiring.
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