[TR] headlights dimmer

[Andrew Uprichard]

OK, so we had boots, bonnets, outer sills and more, but can you remind me
what I called the dimmer switch in my previous (Ireland, Scotland) life ?

Andrew Uprichard
29 years in the UK, 25 in the USA

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dixie4
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 4:26 PM
To: Don Hiscock
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] headlights dimmer

Well they say you learn something new everyday.

After being on this predominantly North American Triumph list for over ten
years I thought I had heard all the different terms for various car items. 
For instance trunks, hoods, rockers and many more which are so alien to the
Brits. I have now added dimmer switch to my vocabulary.

Thanks to all who replied enlightening me.

Adrian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hiscock" <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
To: "Dixie4" <dixie4.wales at virgin.net>
Cc: <Dave1massey at cs.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] headlights dimmer


> The original post refers to main beam and dipped beam, to use UK 
> vernacular.
>
> On 10/27/12, Dixie4 <dixie4.wales at virgin.net> wrote:
>> Have I missed something here on this thread.
>>
>> My question is why would someone want to fit a headlamp dimmer?
>> Is it not the purpose of headlamps to be as bright as possible to see 
>> where
>>
>> you are going?
>> Or is it some local regulation in towns maybe.
>> Someone enlighten me or am I just being dim (excuse the double pun).
>>
>> Adrian TR4A CT 64306 O
>> Wales UK.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <Dave1massey at cs.com>
>> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 3:17 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TR] headlights dimmer
>>
>>
>>>I wouldn't be surprised if you are running both filaments when they are
>>> on.
>>> How are the relay coils wired up?  The relay coil for the high (main)
>>> beam
>>> should be powered off of the Blue/White wire and the relay coil for the
>>> low
>>> (dip)beam should be powered off of the Blue/Red wire.  If both relays 
>>> are
>>> wired to the same blue/something wire then they are both energizing at
>>> the
>>> same time instead of alternately.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> In a message dated 10/26/2012 2:32:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
>>> nafzigerg at yahoo.com writes:
>>>> I've installed the tripod 700 headlights (tr-3) with two relays per
>>>> headlight,
>>>> one each for high and low beams.  This includes a red wire power line
>>>> from
>>>> starter solenoid on firewall.  Today I tried the dimmer switch for the
>>>> first
>>>> time with no change.  All I have is brights and the lights go out
>>>> completely
>>>> when I hit the dimmer.
>>>> I'm checking into the switch but also wonder about the
>>>> red power wire and whether that needs to go through the dimmer switch?
>>>> Or
>>>> is
>>>> this comparable to the front turn signal lights in that I need to
>>>> reverse
>>>> the
>>>> wires to the headlights?
>>>
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