[brucepick]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

... A Honda Civic owner measured the electrical draw of just switching on his marker lights: 95 watts. I used that in a calculation for the "alternator optional" test with my car - http://www.metrompg.com/posts/alternator-optional.htm .

I wonder if some of that came from relays. Sounds like a lot of watts for just a few low-wattage bulbs. I wouldn't have guessed it to be anywhere near 95 watts - but that's without looking at said Civic.