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Old 10-24-2010, 07:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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There are a large number of reasons why this won't work out.

CFLs really hate the cold and vibration. They take 30s to reach full brightness, which is totally unacceptable for a headlight. The light dispersion pattern from a halogen headlight bulb doesn't match that of a CFL, so even if the CFL made enough light, it wouldn't be pointing in the right directions.

Could you troubleshoot it in the driveway by substituting an extension cord for the inverter?
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