FabSwingers.com mobile

Join us FREE, we're FREE to use

Web's largest swingers site since 2006.

Already registered?
Login here

Back to forum list
Back to The Lounge

Car electrician hep?

Jump to newest
 

By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Can anyone tell me if 0.05 ohms much to affect a 10 watt bulb?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Can anyone tell me if 0.05 ohms much to affect a 10 watt bulb? "

On 12v

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *typical guyMan
over a year ago

wigan

where are you measuring the resistance and what is the problem you are encountering?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *cd and scruffCouple
over a year ago

Rochester

As above

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Oh right, checking for poor contacts in lighing, circuit.

Checking from cut wiring about half a meter from light.

Bulb is closing the circuit at that end. Im checking it over before fitting it into car.

Reson im checking it is the bulb seems dull. Contacts in the fitting look clean and used contact cleaner. No deposits in bulb

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Checked it works by putting it directly onto battery. It lights up but is dull. It's 10 amp so not expecting it to be bright. It's the rear number plate light

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can anyone tell me if 0.05 ohms much to affect a 10 watt bulb? "

Google is your best friend

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *typical guyMan
over a year ago

wigan

do a voltage drop test on the circuit. https://youtu.be/w9w5RC2X5UQ

This will show you if/where resistance is causing a problem.

Have you also confirmed it is supposed to be a 10w bulb fitted and have you tried a new bulb? Number plate lights arent supposed to be too bright anyway so aslong as it is lit up enough to be legible you are fine.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *nd-DCouple
over a year ago

portsmouth

Check the Earth circuit as well on volt drop.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *nd-DCouple
over a year ago

portsmouth

Make sure it’s a 12v bulb and not 24 volt from a HGV

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thanks for help everyone.

Checked bulb and did the voltage drop test as per that link.

Was corroded wiring inside connector plug to light fitting. Full of crud and rust. Got s good one from scrapyard

Everything checked out so fitted it.

Thsnks for the help

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

0.05ohm

That would of been a dangerous one with the car electrics i used to play with!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
Post new Message to Thread
back to top