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Old 08-02-2008, 07:01 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Following info may be useful

Accessories approximately current draw:
- Air conditioner 12-20Amp
- Brake lamps 3-6 Amp
- Cigarette lighter 10-12 Amp
- CDI ignition 6-36 Amp
- Dome lamp 1 Amp
- Electrical fans 6-25 Amp
- Electrical clock 1 Amp
- Electric fuel pump 7-15 Amp
- Electric water pump 3-12 Amp
- ECU/EFI 10 Amp
- Headlights two low beam 8-9 Amp
- Headlights two high beam 13-15 Amp
- Horn power circuit 8 Amp
- Heat defroster 6-10 Amp
- HEI ignition 6-10 Amp
- Ignition coil 5 Amp
- Instrument panel 2-4 Amp
- Nitrous solenoid 5-15 Amp
- Power seats / Power windows 25-50 Amp
- Stereo HIFI normal 10 Amp
- Starter motor, normal cranking 125-250 Amp (fully loaded battery)
- Starter motor, initial engine turn over 500-800 Amp
- Throttle stop 5-15 Amp
- Trans brake 12-20 Amp
- Turn signals 5 Amp
This is a cool list. Some are "low frequency" loads like the turn signals, but they can still add up. My Saturn DRLs use the high beams, so I disabled them. I don't know if they were at full power under DRL state, so I only give myself a 5-10 Amp credit for that.

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