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Subject: Re:Headlight relays, was: Car Battery Rechargers
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Date: 9 Oct 90 05:15:09 GMT
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In article <1990Oct8.221125.16269@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher) writes:
>{Roy Smith asks why cars don't have headlight relays}
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>#1 reason: cuz they is CHEEP!
>
>If you put a relay that switches that much current in a car, it
>may cost several dollars per car. Multiply that by 100,000's of
>cars, and .........
>

There is already a high current relay in the headlight circuit. All
you need is a small relay to control the existing one. The modification
to our car did cost a few dollars but had I bought 100,000 relays and
switches, I'm sure the price would be less than a buck.

John

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