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Re: [TR] Headlight Update

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Headlight Update
From: Keith Stewart <keithstewart@execulink.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:16:16 -0400
Cc: TR3driver@ca.rr.com
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On Oct 15, 2014, at 7:26 AM, TR3driver@ca.rr.com wrote:

>
> Perhaps a TR4 is different, but on a TR2-3, each headlight gets its own
wire
> from the dimmer switch, meaning that section only carries about 5 amps even
> with 60 watt bulbs.  And I believe the wire from the main switch to the
> dimmer switch is 28 strand, meaning it is rated to carry 140% of the actual
> load with 60 watt bulbs.
>
> Randall
TR4 through TR6 has a single U/W and single U/R going up to the left front
valance area where a double barrel bullet connector provides a single U/W to
each high beam element and a single U/R to each low beam element. In the case
of the TR6, you can have 4 or five bullet connectors in the series. This
greatly adds to the resistance and drops the power to the light filament.
Using the existing switch to control a relay and a single wire from the relay
to provide power to the filament GREATLY improves the lighting.

Keith Stewart
keithstewartATexeculinkDOTcom

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