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Old 08-24-2013, 02:43 PM   #87
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Re: Rejected inspection: front turn signals

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Originally Posted by alantf
using the formula : power (watts)= volts X amps, and transposing this formula: 3.4/14 gives 0.243 amps

Using the formula power (watts) = I²R, i.e. 3.4 = 0.243² X R, i.e. 3.4 = 0.06 X R, and transposing this formula, 3.4/0.06 = 56?

You got 5.5?. so the numbers pan out, so I reckon you've just got the decimal point in the wrong place. :2tup:

Brilliant!!! That's blown my cosmic mind.
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