Headlight question

Couldn't tell you what the rating is, but the switch is cheap ($10 or so) even if it is a PITA to install.

I had an interesting experience with that breaker in an old Ford. It would only open on the High Beams and was very intermittent - usually only in the wee hours of the morning. Of course, I was usually on narrow Oklahoma back roads when it happened so things got a tad bit exciting before I caught on to dimming the lights. When the lights were completely useless on one cold, foggy night the light suddenly dawned: corroded contacts. Being a poor 2nd Lt. at the time I pulled the light switch, opened it up and cleaned the breaker contacts with some sandpaper. When I sold the clunker 5 years later the lights were still working fine.

I opened the old switch and the riveted contacts of the power feed wires are corroded. I think there's enough resistance that it's heated the breaker arm enough to weaken it. Should have the switch today and the Jeep fixed tonight.

I used the breaker just as a test to make sure there wasn't a short I didn't find. Bare minimum was what I was after. New switch going in tonight.

lamp is 55 watts on high beam, 110 watts total, would

minimum to hold, the 25 amp gives some leeway so it

find. Bare minimum was what I was after. New switch

I don't like those breakers in the switch. Once they blow once they go downhill fast. Best thing I did for the ZJ was installing a relay system for the headlights. Better relays, larger wire, and easily replaced blade fuses.

Yeah, well, it's a '95, so these things are to be expected. I replaced the switch and the lights quit flashing on and off. Got it for like $20 at O'reilly's. I do this for a living, so when I mess with a vehicle just to "improve" it, it's not my daily driver, but one of the Harleys. The daily drivers just get maintained and driven.