Upgrading the wattage in driving lamps

[zr-1assassin]

Originally Posted by Ccmano

Did mine, works and looks great... ....a very simple mod that is very effective. It's written up in "101 Projects for your Vette" book, that's where I found it.
Hans

hey Ccmano, what other tricks have you found in that book to be great? i need some little projects

[Ccmano]

Originally Posted by zr-1assassin

ya, just went to the parts store and got them installed. but it already had a 15 fuse in there, not a 10. did you mean step it up to a 20? i turned them on and the car didn't explode and they are much brighter. let me know on the fuse thing will ya. any other good little tricks from the 101 book? thanks

=D> .....I found the same thing when I did mine, the 15 amp fuse was already there. I left it in place and have had no problems.

The book is pretty good but deals mostly with maintainance related issues and how to fix them. There is next to nothing on ZR1's. Still, one of those good to have references when your trying to fix something. Some of the other interesting ones are the CAGS Eliminator, lowering and sway bar choices.

Hans

[jonszr1]

Originally Posted by gbrtng

A 15 amp fuse in place of a 10 amp is like the old penny in the fusebox
trick. The wiring was engineered for the original current load and increasing the current "might" be OK, but a quick check of the wiring to make sure it's not getting too warm is in order. Or check the shop manual wiring diagrams to see what gauge wire is used. It might be adequate but
then again ...

Glenn
91-1341
MSEE Purdue 1967

maybe your playing devils advocate .but i can assure you that it was well researched it has even come out oin a little book called 101 corvette projects. it also an engeneering faCT TO OVERSIZE THE WIRING to take double the load to take the powerspike when a fuse blows