New spots

[adpsimpson]

What do you think of our shiny new fog and spot lights?

[G@ZZ@]

VERY BRIGHT

[adpsimpson]

Somewhere near 500W on the front now About standard for a 4-light bar on the roof, but it certainly makes a difference!

[Twisted Instigator]

Wow, i bet your neighbours loved you!

[rbaz]

Somewhere near 500W on the front now About standard for a 4-light bar on the roof, but it certainly makes a difference!

Nice and bright get some higher wattage bulbs in
Do you need to run a bigger alternator for that lot or is the Std one on Surfs fairly high output?

[adpsimpson]

Wow, i bet your neighbours loved you!

yeah... hope he wasn't asleep at the time. I did see him half an hour ago though and he didn't seem too angry!

[adpsimpson]

Nice and bright get some higher wattage bulbs in
Do you need to run a bigger alternator for that lot or is the Std one on Surfs fairly high output?

I've got a voltage monitor which said the voltage dropped from 14.1 to 13.7 when all were turned on, but it stayed stable at that for a good 15 minutes driving, so seems happy. To be honest it's a common enough mod that I didn't even think it might be a problem. Has anyone else fitted a bigger alternator for additional accessories?

[BUSHWHACKER]

yeah... hope he wasn't asleep at the time. I did see him half an hour ago though and he didn't seem too angry!

He couldn't see you, probably got burnt retinas.

[adpsimpson]

He couldn't see you, probably got burnt retinas.

Never liked him much anyway. We refer to him as the Friendly Neighbourhood Psychopath. I mean, who wears a boiler suit to walk a dog, and why does that hedge really need trimmed 4 times a week? And does Shine Jesus Shine really need played from the shed THAT loud?

[jaky cakes]

I've got a voltage monitor which said the voltage dropped from 14.1 to 13.7 when all were turned on, but it stayed stable at that for a good 15 minutes driving, so seems happy. To be honest it's a common enough mod that I didn't even think it might be a problem. Has anyone else fitted a bigger alternator for additional accessories?

I think the standard surf alternator has a max output of 80amps???
so going off your estimated 500w devided by your volt reading of 13.7 means you are pulling 36.5 amps just for those lights, plus a little bit more for rear lights/interior lamps and blower fan etc.
your alternator should be able to cope with that easily - unless you have an enormous stereo system with big amps and subs etc etc..

[PDR]

I think I remember reading that the headlight wiring loom was prone to failure. Something to do with the wire not being of sufficient diameter /rating to cope with the added current?

You might be risking a fire running those.

[rbaz]

I think I remember reading that the headlight wiring loom was prone to failure. Something to do with the wire not being of sufficient diameter /rating to cope with the added current?

You might be risking a fire running those.

If wired in properly they will have there own wiring and relays

[da SLUG man]

no, the headlight wiring is a bit thin and can be upgraded to reduce an volt drop, giving you slightly brighter headlamps...

but the spots *should* be run off a relay and have their own dedcated wiring.

[adpsimpson]

They're run off their own high ampage wiring, with a relay, as per the book

[Bogus]

. I mean, who wears a boiler suit to walk a dog,

Perhaps you might want to become our resident Susannah and Trinny and dole out some advise on what the ideal garb for dog walking currently is.
I say this as I have been known to walk the dog with my boiler suit on, depending on the days other planned activities.

Bogus