[TR] headlights dimmer

[Don Hiscock]

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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