I'd be interested in the diagram for adding a relay to the headlights. Horn
too, if you have that.
Thank you,
Steve
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> Long story short, I decided to take an inventory of how my Tigerâ??s lights
> are reacting in response to the dash light switch. In mid-position (marker
> lights only?), the two front white marker lights come on and the bottom tail
> light lenses illuminate. Brake pedal application doubles the brightness of
> the bottom lens.
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> With the dash light switch in the fully ON position, I get headlights, but
> nothing in the yellow/white lenses in the front; however, I also get nothing
> in the rear lights (whatsoever!). This doesnâ??t seem right or safe, but
> Iâ??ve forgotten after so many years of daylight-only driving which lights
> are supposed to be illuminated with the switch in mid-position vs full
> position.
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> To aid in troubleshooting, what should happen front/back in mid-switch
> position vs full position?
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> Graham Harlowe
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> That sounds like your switch is not working properly anymore.
> If you go under the dash and switch the position of the headlight wire and
> the taillight/marker light wires, you should find that the behavior is
> reversed. Or maybe the switch will just fall apart... they are not especially
> sturdy, and they can get distorted because of heating due to all the light
> current flowing through the switch.
>
> If/when you replace the switch, you should consider wiring in a relay to
> power the headlights. That reduces the current through the switch from 10
> amps to less than one amp.
>
> If you have questions about that I can draw up a diagram.
>
> While you are at it, also make sure that the ground connections to all the
> lights are good.
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> Cheers,
> Theo
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> > On Nov 30, 2025, at 4:14â?¯PM, gharlowe--- via Tigers
> > <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> > All â??
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> >
> > Long story short, I decided to take an inventory of how my Tigerâ??s lights
> > are reacting in response to the dash light switch. In mid-position
> > (marker lights only?), the two front white marker lights come on and the
> > bottom tail light lenses illuminate. Brake pedal application doubles the
> > brightness of the bottom lens.
> >
> >
> >
> > With the dash light switch in the fully ON position, I get headlights, but
> > nothing in the yellow/white lenses in the front; however, I also get
> > nothing in the rear lights (whatsoever!). This doesnâ??t seem right or
> > safe, but Iâ??ve forgotten after so many years of daylight-only driving
> > which lights are supposed to be illuminated with the switch in mid-position
> > vs full position.
> >
> >
> >
> > To aid in troubleshooting, what should happen front/back in mid-switch
> > position vs full position?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks and Happy Holidays to you!
> >
> >
> >
> > Graham Harlowe
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> > B382001466
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