[TR] electrical-lever/vertical link issues

[Alex]

Hey Randall,

Frank Fisher suggested the same thing. Definitely sounds like a logical 
answer. Will try that and report back.


> Did you have a wrench on the bolt heads?

Duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooo! :o(

Must have left my head in bed this morning.

Thanks to all!
Alex



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: "'Alex'" <ambritts at bellsouth.net>; "'*Triumphs List'" 
<triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 7:02 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] electrical-lever/vertical link issues


>> Except when I touched the jumper to the light base,
>> both bulbs shine equally bright.
>
> That sounds like you have the passenger side wired wrong, so the tail 
> light
> filament is coming on for the brakes.  The tail light filament is
> deliberately much dimmer than the brake light.  To double check, just
> connect the two base contacts together with the brake lights on.  If the
> bulb gets substantially brighter, that is the problem.
>
>>  Tried to
>> tighten them and they will not tighten down. They also will
>> not unscrew.
>
> Did you have a wrench on the bolt heads?
>
> TRF supplies HB924 and HB928, which are 3/8" UNF, 3" and 3-1/2"
> respectively.
>
> -- Randall
>
>