[TR] TR3 Headlight Dimmer Wiring Path

[John Wise]

I think we all need to write Triumph!  I think that it is totally unacceptable
that a light dimmer fails after only 51 years!!!  What were those UK engineers
thinking, that we former colonists would take this sloppy engineering laying
down??

I feel we should at least all meet down at the local pub and plot some type of
rebellion or at least a tea party over this!  I guess I would propose a beer
party instead of the tea party -- tea parties I think are so over done in
July!

John


On  27 Oct, 2011, at 8:47 AM, William Brewer wrote:

>     So after 51 years of use my original wiring to the headlight dimmer came
> undone. One of the blue& white wires came out of a terminal. Before I
noticed
> this, I noticed that the high beam light in the speedo didn't work anymore.
> After that the headlights would periodically flicker on and off. Scary in
the
> dark... I fixed the wiring, but am curious as to how the wires are to be
routed.
> The bundle just runs off the right side of the metal dimmer bracket and
flops
> around the back. I think that my daughter stomped on them when I was
teaching
> her how to drive the TR. There is a bracket holding the wires to the upper
> leftof where the floor carpet goes. It seems like the wires should go out
the
> back of the dimmer support housing so the wires are hidden from view, but
there
> is no hole. I think that I may make some wiring routing brackets next time I
am
> in there.
>     Am I missing something?
>
>     Bill in Tehachapi
>
>
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John A. Wise
Ormond Beach, FL

1960 Triumph TR3A
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