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Yeah, if I were to drive the TR in the dark! It hasn't been out (for other
reasons) since I found out how badly aimed the headlights were. :)
On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:29=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> w=
rote:
> Wow. You're going to piss-off a bunch of motorists.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
> To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
> Cc: dconnitt@fuse.net <dconnitt@fuse.net>; Triumphs@autox.team.net <
> Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 8:03 am
> Subject: Re: [TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4=
A.
>
> My TR3B recently came back from some work that involved having the front
> apron and headlights off the car. I checked the headlights. Ugh. Not ev=
en
> close.
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-66jhPmK/0/2d54dc90/X5/i-66jhPmK-X5.jp=
g
>
> I'm going to try H4 LEDs to reduce the load on the generator, and I'll ge=
t
> the vertical alignment taken care of then.
>
> On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 7:58=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>=
wrote:
>
> I seem to recall, back in the day, that the you aim the lights to maintai=
n
> a horizontal low beam cut-off so as not to blind oncoming traffic. What =
I
> would do is find a flat parking lot next to a building and park the car
> close to and pointing at the building. Mark the cut-off point on the wal=
l
> (masking tape or something non-permanent). Then I back the car away a go=
od
> distance (20 to 50 ft) and adjust the headlights to that cut-off point.
>
> Back in the day, the old-school sealed beams were not very bright and a
> poor job of aiming wasn't a big deal. A friend bought a late 70's Cadill=
ac
> and complained about one of the head light and asked me to look at it. I
> found that it was installed up-side-down and had been that was since
> leaving the factory. But if you are using some high-performance lights
> aiming becomes more important.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
> To: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 9:28 pm
> Subject: [TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4A.
>
> Thanks
> Dave Connitt
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Yea=
h, if I were to drive the TR in the dark!=C2=A0 It hasn't been out (for=
other reasons) since I found out how badly aimed the headlights were. :)</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at=
tr">On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 8:29=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:dave1massey@cs.com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">Wow.=C2=A0 You're going to piss-off a bunch of m=
otorists.</font><br>
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<div> <br>
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<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br>
</font></div>
<div><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></div>
<br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Don Hiscock <<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">dave1massey@cs.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; target=3D"_blank">dconnitt@fuse.ne=
t</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; target=3D"_blank">dconnitt@f=
use.net</a>>; <a href=3D"mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k">Triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <<a href=3D"mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">Triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 8:03 am<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4A.=
<br>
<br>
<div id=3D"m_-1267220449734841260yiv3105814186">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:small">My TR3B recently came back from some work th=
at involved having the front apron and headlights off the car.=C2=A0 I chec=
ked the headlights.=C2=A0 Ugh. Not even close.</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shap=
e=3D"rect" href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-66jhPmK/0/2d54dc90/X=
5/i-66jhPmK-X5.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6=
6jhPmK/0/2d54dc90/X5/i-66jhPmK-X5.jpg</a><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small"><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">I'm going to try H4 LEDs to reduce the l=
oad on the generator, and I'll get the vertical alignment=C2=A0taken ca=
re of then.</div>
</div>
<br clear=3D"none">
<div>
<div id=3D"m_-1267220449734841260yiv3105814186yqt47958">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 7:58=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <<=
a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:dave1m=
assey@cs.com" target=3D"_blank">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=
=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div> <font size=3D"3">I seem to recall, back in the day, that the you aim =
the lights to maintain a horizontal low beam cut-off so as not to blind onc=
oming traffic.=C2=A0 What I would do is find a flat parking lot next to a b=
uilding and park the car close to and pointing at the building.=C2=A0 Mark =
the cut-off point on the wall (masking tape or something non-permanent).=C2=
=A0 Then I back the car away a good distance (20 to 50 ft) and adjust the h=
eadlights to that cut-off point.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">Back in the day, the old-school sealed beams were not=
very bright and a poor job of aiming wasn't a big deal.=C2=A0 A friend=
bought a late 70's Cadillac and complained about one of the head light=
and asked me to look at it.=C2=A0 I found that it was installed up-side-do=
wn and had been that was since leaving the factory.=C2=A0 But if you are us=
ing some high-performance lights aiming becomes more important.<br clear=3D=
"none">
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<div><font size=3D"4">Dave <br clear=3D"none">
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<div><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black"><br =
clear=3D"none">
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">
From: Dave Connitt <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rec=
t" href=3D"mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net"; target=3D"_blank">dconnitt@fuse.net</a=
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To: Triumphs <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" hre=
f=3D"mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Triumphs@autox.team.=
net</a>><br clear=3D"none">
Sent: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 9:28 pm<br clear=3D"none">
Subject: [TR] Looking for an easy way to aim the headlights on my TR4A.<br =
clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks <br clear=3D"none">
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