<VV> VV Re:H4 Hi/lo beam

[Larry Forman]

Hi John,
Actually, I recommend you reread the replies you have.  I am quite sure you 
have incorrectly diagnosed this problem.  The issue is that you are using 
too high of a wattage bulbs for the dimmer, but the problem is the wiring 
AND the dimmer switch.  Yes, you are right, replacing the bulbs with 55/60w 
might cure it for a little while, at the price of limited light 
output.  Since you have already invested in nice brighter bulbs, why not 
add a $4 relay and the HUGE wiring recommended?  Then you will have the 
brighter light and more reliability.

The reason you have the same symptoms with both dimmers is that you have 
severely overloaded each of them beyond their overload threshold and the 
bimetallic strip is working as designed.

Larry

At 07:09 AM 3/29/2004 -0600, John Miller wrote:
>Actually I think I have figured it out. The dimmer is fine, I even tried
>changing it out to a new one, same results. Very simply  the wattage on the
>bulbs I am using is too high of a demand to be met by the electrical system. I
>need to get 55/60w bulbs instead of the 90w I am using. Thanks for the help!
>
>                                            John Miller
>                                            Iowa