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Best Answer Ethel , 21 May 2019 - 11:04 PM

Unless I'm misunderstanding you there's nothing wrong. The dipped beam should only work in the middle position and with the flasher if they're on when you pull the stalk toward you. If you push the stalk forward dip beam goes off and high beam stays on.

The dim dip makes no difference. It's purpose is to prevent you driving on sidelights only. If you have sidelights on with the ignition also on it connects the dip beams to the supply from the ballast resistor. Think of them as brighter side lights.

Or another approach:

The stalk incorporates 2 separate switches...
The headlight beam selector:
fed from the light rocker switch.
Forward - main beam only
Middle - dipped beam only

The headlight flasher:
fed from permanent live
Held to the rear - main beam.
Because it's separate the beam selector remains connected to dip beam. Go to the full post


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#16 Ben1999

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Posted 23 May 2019 - 07:41 AM

When you do convert it is worth adding in relays too as the slightly higher wattage can take out your switch .. I'll be making my own when I get to do mine but I've read Wired-by-Wilson are good off the shelf additions

Thanks, would you recommend taking out the dim dip relay if adding in relays?



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Posted 23 May 2019 - 04:40 PM


When you do convert it is worth adding in relays too as the slightly higher wattage can take out your switch .. I'll be making my own when I get to do mine but I've read Wired-by-Wilson are good off the shelf additions

Thanks, would you recommend taking out the dim dip relay if adding in relays?

Dim dip can be bypassed by connecting two wires




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