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Originally posted by stek View PostIt's not volts that kill, it's amps!!
Static electricity is about 25,000 volts isn't it?
Static electricity has almost no current.
The 25,000 volts in a HID circuit in your car has plenty enough current to kill you in seconds.Comment
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Even on my commuter car I'm happy to wait until the service or let the garage so it while I do some shopping.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostCorrect. Try dropping a spanner across the terminals of a car battery. It's not 12 volts that does that."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostIt's not volts that kill, it's amps!!
"If the voltage is less than 200 V, then the human skin, more precisely the stratum corneum, is the main contributor to the impedance of the body in the case of a macroshock—the passing of current between two contact points on the skin. The characteristics of the skin are non-linear however. If the voltage is above 450–600 V, then dielectric breakdown of the skin occurs."
Here's a good watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xONZcBJh5Anomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by Troll View PostAre they the ones that have the bulkhead splitting problem?
I have put many miles on both the Saab 9000 & 9-5 with no major issues even up to 300k+ miles.Last edited by Hugh Jardon; 26 January 2016, 15:17.“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”Comment
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Originally posted by NigelJK View PostIIRC 1/3 amp through the heart is enough to Kill.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Yes it is clear to see that there is a potential hazard or two to changing one of these bulbs.
Maybe this approach is flawed. But wouldn't just disconnecting the car battery before replacement render one of these xenon bulbs dead as a dodo!“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”Comment
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I've just changed the xenons in my xc60 bought a pair of oem off ebay for £60 saving £240 on volvo price. Volvo recommend switching the lights on without the ignition to discharge the capacitor, but I just went ahead and disconnected the headlights from the wiring system and swapped them both. Took around 2 mins.Comment
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