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

Saab C900 Viggenist wrote:
> 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.


Thanks. I already have HID headlamps as OE although the highbeam is QH 
and is not much chop. It would be easy to outdrive it.

I was contemplating changing just the interior lights to give me a bit 
more margin for when I have another senior moment and walk away leaving 
a door only partly shut. There will still be the drain of the radio, the 
clock, and the computer system but it might give me more time to find 
out I had f*cked up. The last time someone had to come out, pick me up 
and take me into town to get a new battery. I hate having to call on 
people to help me out.

Cam