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How many Amperes does a brake light bulb draw?

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Old Jun 23, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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How many Amperes does a brake light bulb draw?

How many Amps does each brake light bulb draw in a third or fourth gen? Any guesses?
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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If you know the wattage of the bulb you can calculate the current draw by using the following formula...

P = IV

P = Power in Watts
I = Current in Amps
V = Voltage (12V)

If the bulb is say 15W then the formula would be...

P/V = I

15W/12V = 1.25 amps
Old Jun 24, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Excellent, I need to find the wattage of the brake light bulb now. Thanks.
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