Charlie S wrote:
> Honda installs a relay in series with each Tail Light Bulb so the bulb
> sees less than 12 volts.

eh? that's a new one on me! how does a relay drop the voltage to a
bulb??? by how much???? what's the purpose???

> I did not intend to say that you have to buy
> a bulb manufactured by Honda. A bulb intended for other than a Honda
> would fit, but not have the correct brightness.
>
> For other than a Honda tail light, if I had a burned out bulb I would
> look in a box in my garage for a bulb that looked the same and it
> would work.
>
> Cheers
> Charlie
>
>
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:38:53 GMT, "Doug McCrary"
> <DougMcCrary@spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>
>>motsco_ _ <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message
>>news:42EA2E53.7090609@interbaun.com...
>>
>>>Doug McCrary wrote:
>>>
>>>>Charlie S <chasa@rcn.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:ulaje1lbmahlfa1ejvfm69k4arm1lhavm3@4ax.co m...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>If you are talking about the "brake light" at the Door and Brake Lamp
>>>>>Monitor, it's a burned out tail light. Honda brake lamps are special
>>>>>so buy "Honda" lamps at AutoZone or whatever auto shop you go to.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I keep seeing this -
>>>>"Special"? How? If the number is right, the lamp is right. Correct me if I
>>
>>am
>>
>>>>wrong.
>>>
>>>
>>>--------------------------
>>>
>>>That's right. Honda tranny fluid is 'special', but a brake lamp is a
>>>brake lamp. Honda doesn't manufacture brake lamps.
>>>
>>>'Curly'
>>>
>>
>>Thanks, Curly.
>>
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>