02-01-2012, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Medina, MN
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My XLR/V(s): 2004 XLR - Satin Nickel | Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Doty I like the idea of reducing the heat in the light housings a lot but am curious if the resistors bring the amp draw back to original or do they work in some other manor and reduce overall amp load ?? I am guessing the same amps as orig. | Incandescent use the resistance of the tungsten filament to produce heat and thus the light they emit. LED bulbs do not use heat to produce the light. The resistors just replace the resistance of the tungsten filament and fool the car into thinking the incandescent bulb is still in the circuit and not burned out. The amp draw should be unchanged.
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