Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #66

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Most likely you won't see any info from your alternator light...but I think
youll be fine... I have 80 watt headlights, 80 watt driving lights...and a
300 watt stereo...and I have no problems.

Nathan Ramsey
'91 Silver Base #97 CSP SCCA
Portland, OR  Tags "PSN 4RD"
www.eunosdriver.tsx.org

-----Original Message-----
From: DLHagerman@aol.com <DLHagerman@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 9:42 PM
Subject: alternator warning light w/ driving lights


>I'm thinking of adding some driving lights to my 93. Given that I am using
100
>watt bulbs in the headlights, adding two more 100 watt bulbs will put me
quite
>a way above the normal electrical load. What I'm wondering is whether the
>alternator warning light will tell me if the alternator isn't keeping up
with
>the load. From the wiring diagram it looks like there are lots of stuff
that
>the alternator warning system keeps track of (open and short circuits on
>several points, etc.), but it's not clear that a basic "not enough juice
>coming out" warning is part of it. Do I need to put in an ammeter?
>
>Also, if I find that the alternator can't keep, up, is there a source for
>alternators that fit and put out more current?
>
>Doug.
>
>