Lamp at 12v

I kept a piece from the Christmas tree and I found a use for it. I used it as stand for a car light bulb.
It works on 2 phases. The beam and the dipped.

Step 1: Making the Mesurements

measurements for the big hole where the light bulb will be in

Step 2: Wires

drill holes for the wires

Step 3: Connect

get the wires out trough the big hole and solder to the light bulb

Step 4: Put the Bulb in Place

than screw it in

Step 5: Solder

solder the switches for the phases

Step 6: Result

Comments

[playafamily]

i like it.. Good Job

[digimancer]

How many amps? I am trying this with a 1000ma 12v DC inverter and no luck...

[theVader75]

about 18 amps....an old computer power supply must be good

[digimancer]

Damn.. Nothing that high laying around the office!

[theVader75]

try to find electronics recycling spots.....and you will find expensive component for a low price

[dog digger]

How many watts?
Looks like about 80-100

[theVader75]

50 and 66 watts

[dog digger]

Ok

[ryank04]

hmm... considering how hot halogen auto lamps get... probably not very wise to stick this thing on a block of sappy pine wood. just my 2 cents....

[theVader75]

Yes it gets really hot but it doesn't affects the wood.

[nat.andrews]

huh?
so we wired up a standard car headlight to? for what purpose?

[theVader75]

I wired it up to a computer supply. The purpose is to be a lamp.