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Re: Oil Service Light

From: Dave Plowman <dave.sound(at)argonet.co.uk>

Subject: Re: Oil Service Light

Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 19:54:42 +0100

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In article <pan.2003.07.07.18.16.51.227080(at)aberrant.org>,

Aaron Solochek <aarons-news(at)aberrant.org> wrote:

> If you short something, the resistor will greatly reduce the current

> you`re drawing.



Yup.



> Obviously that could save things.



The correct value would.



> A fuse might help too, if it`s really, really small.



They say with any solid state device that it tends to fail to protect the

protection fuse...



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*A plateau is a high form of flattery.*



Dave Plowman dave.sound(at)argonet.co.uk London SW 12

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From: "Terry" <terry.dillon(at)sympaticoNOSPAM.ca>

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Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:22:04 -0400

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"Fred W." <Fred.Wills(at)myrealbox.com> wrote in message

news:becc8s$3j0b8$1(at)ID-197318.news.dfncis.de...

>...I do not have an extra $50

> to $100 around to spend on some stupid switch box with a resistor when the

> same function can be performed easily with 2-3$ of parts. Try to

remember,

> not all BMW owners are loaded...

>

> -Fred



Fred, the resistor is very inexpensive - solder in a 470 Ohm resistor. A

fuse isn`t necessary. Instead of two wires, try an aligator clip on one

end, then you only have one wire to be concerned about.












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