Re: Does the BF falcon have LED tail-lights??

Bugalugs <bugalugs67@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

>Did the replacing of the interior light solve the original problem ??

>Can you now leave the door ajar for a week and still start the car ??

Probably not a week since there are other parasitic loads besides the
lamps,
but the current drain is definintely MUCH less into the boot light which
was
the thing that originally triggered the whole 'project' off.

>I have on a couple of occasions left the door ajar and drained down the 
>main battery, and the immobiliser is set, and it flattens the alarm 
>batteries, and the charger wont bring it back up, and, and..., and..., 
>and there is lots of swearing, and I have only got access to 1 vehicle.

In reality there's a lot more to it because the battery self-discharges
somewhat over time anyway so that compounds anything else that's going on,
and depending on the condition of the starter motor, solenoid, etc. even
with a good battery, on a really cold day when the chemistry in the
battery
is 'slowed down' due to the drop in temp it can still take a fair bit to
crank over an engine enough to get it to fire and run.

The other thing about colder weather and is that the starter solenoid can
take a bit more magnetic field strength before it'll engage the power feed
to the main starter windings.

It'd be different for every case, but the overall benefits of going with
LED
lamps far outweigh any downside as far as my experience is concerned, but
they're not a panacea for overcoming other issues with a car's electrical
system.

I run with LED lights in the front and rear clusters on both of my
registered Saab's. The only lights not LED-based are the H4 headlamp
bulbs,
but technology will improve to make replacements for those possible in
time.

Craig.
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