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Aug 17, 2006 | 10:25 AM

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Is that the higher flow one? They make two.

they actually make three race 3#?gpm , race hd 4#?gmp , and street 55gpm.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 11:54 AM

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And yea, I'm getting at best 200 out of a tank of gas.

Just over 200 miles per tank of gas here.

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You would almost want a light switch that would go off in the event power is off.

Actually, I'm planning on adding that light!

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Aug 17, 2006 | 11:56 AM

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How would you wire a light to come on when the power goes off? I guess when the circuit is off it's grounded? And thus can cause another light to go on?

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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:05 PM

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yes, that would work. Like the ASR/TCS switch. When off, it lights.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:21 PM

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Hmm... but how would you wire that... the only way I can think of is that you would essentially have two power wires and no ground when it's working and then a power and a ground when it's not working. But, I'm not so sure that's safe to run a hot wire without a ground.

I'm thinking way too much today. It sucks.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:45 PM

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I'm planning on using a relay (which will include a ground :-)

It'll flip flop a 12v line to the light, when the trigger looses its power signal.

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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:46 PM

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Good call.

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