RE: [Chrysler300] halogen lights and electricals

["Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>]

While we're on this wiring thing, I was looking at fitting circuit breakers
with the pop-out reset buttons to the main power leads supplying the
ignition/dash/power access on my 300D which has questionable wiring. I agree
that these old harnesses need to be replaced but would these circuit
breakers help buy some time? Anybody fitted them?
Owen
Auckland
NZ      

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Jones [mailto:hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 12:06 PM
To: Wayne Graefen
Cc: Intl 300
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] halogen lights and electricals


Amperage can be a big problem in electrics, be they Automotive or 
anything else. Used in all modern cars, they can be adopted to our uses 
easily.
So, for those who do not understand what a relay is, here's how they 
work:
  To avoid having a big draw (amperage) go thru a switch and/or a 
harness, you add a relay. This uses a small amount of current from a 
switch to move a large amount of current to a motor or suchlike. The 
relay is wired to the Battery with heavy wire and then to the device 
that needs the power. When you turn on the switch, a wire from a switch 
carries a small amount of current to the relay which closes the contact 
between the Battery and the device, supplying a larger amount of 
current to do the work.

As an aside, Japanese vehicles use negative switching. The switch 
provides ground not power. This prevents the switch from burning up its 
contacts, and failing.

Ray

Down to 35 today, with sun. Going back up to 70's next week, so it's 
back into the garden.
It's getting time for y'all to be polishing up your rides for the 
Spring Meet! Be there, or be Square!

Ray On Jan 23, 2005, at 3:21 PM, Wayne Graefen wrote:

> I certainly agree that it is about time for new wiring harnesses in 
> virtually every Letter Car extant.?? When adding halogen headlights, 
> to truly get the full illumination potential from them to aid our 
> aging eyesight, I would additionally highly advise the use of a 
> headlamp relay which can be positioned close to the lamps 
> themselves.?? Most of us remember the old relays that were the size of 
> a standard voltage regulator!? Well, its 2005 and today's relays are 
> about 1" square and can be hidden fairly easily.? Besides 
> illumination, the relay will very significantly extend the life of 
> your headlamp switch.
>
> If your local parts house does not have them, here is one source.? If 
> they do, this web site also has a wiring instruction page you can 
> download and print out.?? Terminal numbering will be the same on the 
> relay you buy from NAPA or equivalent.
> http://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/index.html
>
> Wayne


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