Driving with the headlights on reduces the charge to your battery & increases your charge time because the headlights pull away current that could be dumping into the battery.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marshall Booth Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] battery recharge and driving with the lights on Christopher McCann wrote: > I am told by everyone that driving with your lights on (or some other accessory) helps to recharge the battery faster after starting by putting a load on...the alternator? the battery? something. I don't get electricity. > > BUT, I THINK, I recall Marshall (sorry if I am mis-recalling) arguing that this does not hold for our older cars... > I never heard of that! Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
