> of around 28 Ohms and a "cold" filament resistance of < 2 Ohms. > One solution of the car industry is to switch between around 3V > and 12V, then the difference will not kill the driving mosfet and > the intensity of the 3V "preheating" is nearly not visible Ah, I knew pre-heating is used in displays but was not aware of it in vehicles. This would be for a very short time before the 12V is applied - 3V not there all the time ? -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist