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Indeed.=C2=A0 To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, we are two peoples separa=
ted by a common language.=C2=A0 On your side of the Atlantic you use the te=
rms "Main Beam" and "Dip Beam."=C2=A0 Over here we use "High Beam" and "Low=
Beam."=C2=A0 This use of "Low Beam" leads us to use the term "Dimmer Switc=
h" suggesting that the light output is "lower" and hence "Dimmed" even thou=
gh the light output is essentially unchanged.=C2=A0 The main difference is =
the change in the illumination pattern.=C2=A0 "Dipped" is a much more accur=
ate term.
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, Mar 24, 2023 5:23 am
Subject: [TR] TR6 dimmer switch
It=E2=80=99s at times like this that the use of appropriate nomenclature mi=
ght be a blinding flash of the obvious?
Over the years, I=E2=80=99ve noticed many enthusiasts willingly adopting Br=
itish terminologies when it comes to their cars. So if TRF had used Headlam=
p Beam switch or just Headlamp dipswitch, and similarly Instrument Rheostat=
for panel lights, a deal of confusion could have been avoided. Sometimes i=
t=E2=80=99s a lot safer on the long term to use the old wheel rather than d=
esign a new one.
Just my two pence worth
Jonmac
Sent from a piece of electronic papyrus I found in King Tut=E2=80=99s tomb
** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Indeed. To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, we =
are two peoples separated by a common language. On your side of the A=
tlantic you use the terms "Main Beam" and "Dip Beam." Over here we us=
e "High Beam" and "Low Beam." This use of "Low Beam" leads us to use =
the term "Dimmer Switch" suggesting that the light output is "lower" and he=
nce "Dimmed" even though the light output is essentially unchanged. T=
he main difference is the change in the illumination pattern. "Dipped=
" is a much more accurate term.</font><br>
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size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com><br>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Fri, Mar 24, 2023 5:23 am<br>
Subject: [TR] TR6 dimmer switch<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It=E2=80=99s at times like this that the use of appropriat=
e nomenclature might be a blinding flash of the obvious?<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Over the years, I=E2=80=99ve noticed many enthusiasts will=
ingly adopting British terminologies when it comes to their cars. So if TRF=
had used Headlamp Beam switch or just Headlamp dipswitch, and similarly In=
strument Rheostat for panel lights, a deal of confusion could have been avo=
ided. Sometimes it=E2=80=99s a lot safer on the long term to use the old wh=
eel rather than design a new one.<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Just my two pence worth<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jonmac<br>
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