From lee at automate-it.com Wed Mar 22 20:47:51 2023 From: lee at automate-it.com (lee at automate-it.com) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:47:51 -0500 Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") Message-ID: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown condition. Any other sources? For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the option for them). thanks Lee From bobfabie at gmail.com Thu Mar 23 05:40:39 2023 From: bobfabie at gmail.com (rmf3860 rmf3860) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:40:39 -0400 Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> References: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> Message-ID: Lee, Should you decide to just connect all the wires, thus bi-passing the rheostat, here?s a picture of what I did. Panel lights are now always ?bright?. Hope this helps. Bob On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 2:01 AM wrote: > My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal > reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF > shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission > numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", > and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 > 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. > > I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown > condition. > > Any other sources? > > For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't > drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the > option for them). > > thanks > Lee > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.96 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > 6pack at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/bobfabie at gmail.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Panel lights are now always ?bright?. Hope this helps. Bob [0E1DA902-DA55-4631-9DBB-5ABAAEE6EF31.jpeg] On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 2:01 AM > wrote: My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown condition. Any other sources? For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the option for them). thanks Lee _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive 6pack at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/bobfabie at gmail.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive 6pack at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/jattr6 at hotmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Anyway, yes, Roger Elliot was right, I was looking at the wrong part in the TRF Green Book. So it's ordered, and maybe it won't be on backorder too long. But for now I still think I'll just bypass the switch so that I'm only low beams (or maybe only on high beams)! My headlamps are so dim that they are barely useful - and the high beams aren't nearly as bright the low-beam HID lights (with a sharp cutoff) on modern cars - whose cutoff is still too high for those of us who are seated below belt-level when driving. ;-) (And I rarely drive the TR at night anyway.) Lee On 2023-03-22 21:47, lee at automate-it.com wrote: > My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal > reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF > shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission > numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", > and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 > 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. > > I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown > condition. > > Any other sources? > > For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't > drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the > option for them). > > thanks > Lee > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.96 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > 6pack at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/lee at automate-it.com From im_sloane at hotmail.com Thu Mar 23 18:46:42 2023 From: im_sloane at hotmail.com (im sloane) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:46:42 +0000 Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> References: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> Message-ID: I'm assuming you meant the headlight dimmer (like you said ?). Not sure, but you can check and see if it's the same switch for the Spitfire. Spitbits.com lists item# 35859 at $75.99. It says up to 1976. This part is the High Low Beam (Dip / Main) Light Switch fitted to all MK4 Spitfires and 1500 Spitfire up to FM60,006 Wire colors are as follows: brown, blue with white tracer, brown with red tracer and blue with red tracer. ________________________________ From: 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of lee at automate-it.com Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 2:47 AM To: Triumphs ; 6pack at autox.team.net <6pack at autox.team.net> Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown condition. Any other sources? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aljlthomson at charter.net Fri Mar 24 04:22:03 2023 From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex & Janet Thomson) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:22:03 -0400 Subject: [6pack] [TR] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: <6c9b77cbe48d0d69f208c30c145c5d17@automate-it.com> References: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> <6c9b77cbe48d0d69f208c30c145c5d17@automate-it.com> Message-ID: <001201d95e3a$7a5e1300$6f1a3900$@charter.net> Why not try the LiteZupp LED conversion when you do get the dimmer switch situation sorted out. Much less current draw and much better light. I also installed their LED 1157 bulbs in the rear of our TR6 - What a difference! Maybe other drivers will see us braking now. Alex Thomson '73 TR6 -----Original Message----- From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of lee at automate-it.com Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:00 PM To: Triumphs; 6pack at autox.team.net Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") Sorry about the confusion - but the second word of my message is "headlight". Maybe "dimmer" was the wrong word - "dipper" would have been better - but TRF uses the word dimmer in the descriptions. Anyway, yes, Roger Elliot was right, I was looking at the wrong part in the TRF Green Book. So it's ordered, and maybe it won't be on backorder too long. But for now I still think I'll just bypass the switch so that I'm only low beams (or maybe only on high beams)! My headlamps are so dim that they are barely useful - and the high beams aren't nearly as bright the low-beam HID lights (with a sharp cutoff) on modern cars - whose cutoff is still too high for those of us who are seated below belt-level when driving. ;-) (And I rarely drive the TR at night anyway.) Lee On 2023-03-22 21:47, lee at automate-it.com wrote: > My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal > reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF > shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission > numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", > and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 > 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. > > I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown > condition. > > Any other sources? > > For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't > drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the > option for them). > > thanks > Lee > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.96 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > 6pack at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/lee at automate-it.com ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/aljlthomson at charter.net From lee at automate-it.com Fri Mar 24 10:01:11 2023 From: lee at automate-it.com (lee at automate-it.com) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:01:11 -0500 Subject: [6pack] [TR] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: <001201d95e3a$7a5e1300$6f1a3900$@charter.net> References: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> <6c9b77cbe48d0d69f208c30c145c5d17@automate-it.com> <001201d95e3a$7a5e1300$6f1a3900$@charter.net> Message-ID: <58c2383a7b5b555627aeaa4ccbe01a21@automate-it.com> Yep, Alex, I've had the LiteZupp on my wishlist for a long time - this is clearly a sign to make the change now! Thanks! Lee On 2023-03-24 05:22, Alex & Janet Thomson wrote: > Why not try the LiteZupp LED conversion when you do get the dimmer > switch > situation sorted out. Much less current draw and much better light. I > also > installed their LED 1157 bulbs in the rear of our TR6 - What a > difference! > Maybe other drivers will see us braking now. > > Alex Thomson > '73 TR6 From levilevi at comcast.net Thu Mar 23 11:29:14 2023 From: levilevi at comcast.net (Bud) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:29:14 -0600 Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From grglmn at gmail.com Thu Mar 23 13:53:42 2023 From: grglmn at gmail.com (Greg Lemon) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:53:42 -0500 Subject: [6pack] [TR] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Quite honestly I think if you are in a low to the ground TR6 with old school incandescent headlights you could drive around with your brights on all the time these days and nobody would ever notice. Greg Lemon TR250 On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 2:29 PM Bud wrote: > Just drive with your brights on full time like a lot of people these days. > Apparently having the courtesy to not blind oncoming cars is old school. > > Bud > > Sent from my Commodore 64 > > The Story of Stuff > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM > > On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:55 AM, rmf3860 rmf3860 wrote: > > ? > Lee, > Should you decide to just connect all the wires, thus bi-passing the > rheostat, here?s a picture of what I did. Panel lights are now always > ?bright?. > Hope this helps. > Bob > <0E1DA902-DA55-4631-9DBB-5ABAAEE6EF31.jpeg> > > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 2:01 AM wrote: > >> My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal >> reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF >> shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission >> numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", >> and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 >> 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'. >> >> I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown >> condition. >> >> Any other sources? >> >> For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't >> drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the >> option for them). >> >> thanks >> Lee >> _______________________________________________ >> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Suggested annual donation $12.96 >> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive >> >> >> 6pack at autox.team.net >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack >> >> Unsubscribe/Manage: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/bobfabie at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.96 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > 6pack at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/levilevi at comcast.net > > ** triumphs at autox.team.net ** > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs > http://www.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/grglmn at gmail.com > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From im_sloane at hotmail.com Sat Mar 25 18:58:53 2023 From: im_sloane at hotmail.com (im sloane) Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:58:53 +0000 Subject: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") In-Reply-To: <6c9b77cbe48d0d69f208c30c145c5d17@automate-it.com> References: <7707733edf52a20e9a16d7735f1d43ba@automate-it.com> <6c9b77cbe48d0d69f208c30c145c5d17@automate-it.com> Message-ID: Not sure how long TRF will have them on backorder, but it looks like the Spitbits switch is the exact same part number. Sloane ________________________________ From: 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of lee at automate-it.com Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:00 PM To: Triumphs ; 6pack at autox.team.net <6pack at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch") Sorry about the confusion - but the second word of my message is "headlight". Maybe "dimmer" was the wrong word - "dipper" would have been better - but TRF uses the word dimmer in the descriptions. Anyway, yes, Roger Elliot was right, I was looking at the wrong part in the TRF Green Book. So it's ordered, and maybe it won't be on backorder too long. But for now I still think I'll just bypass the switch so that I'm only low beams (or maybe only on high beams)! My headlamps are so dim that they are barely useful - and the high beams aren't nearly as bright the low-beam HID lights (with a sharp cutoff) on modern cars - whose cutoff is still too high for those of us who are seated below belt-level when driving. ;-) (And I rarely drive the TR at night anyway.) Lee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The rubber ones are so soft they seem to disintegrate in your hands. You might want to try British Parts Northwest ( No Tax) cheaper prices. Glenn 71 TR6 restored Sold 74 TR6 Restored 1968 TR250 undergoing restoration Chassis and Drivetrain complete 1973 BMW E10 Restored Dual Webers 5 Speed Conversion 2000 Mazda Miata For Sale 66k mi never seen winter has been in central Florida for last 8 years. 88 Suzuki Samurai -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com Thu Mar 30 14:46:41 2023 From: robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com (Bob Lang) Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:46:41 -0400 Subject: [6pack] Front Suspension Bushing replacement Kit In-Reply-To: <20A56DEF-369B-4373-BBE8-19F4781ADC88@comcast.net> References: <20A56DEF-369B-4373-BBE8-19F4781ADC88@comcast.net> Message-ID: Hi, I've done stock, urethane and nylatron. Installed properly, they will not squeak. I prefer nylatron over the other two but nothing lasts forever. Stock bushings have the shortest life by my experience. Regards, Bob Lang On Wed, Mar 29, 2023, 3:50 PM Rochlin Robert wrote: > In checking out my car for the spring/summer driving season, I > find that the front suspension bushings are toast. I?m looking at getting > the TRF urethane front suspension kit which includes new hardware. I?d be > interested to know if anyone has experience with these kits (squeaking) or > perhaps a better alternative. > Best, > Bob > ?72 TR6 > _______________________________________________ > Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $12.96 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > > 6pack at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/6pack > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/6pack/robert.lang.tr6 at gmail.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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