I always thought that the light bulbs themselves emitted light straight out
and the aiming adjustment of the "can' was what took care of aiming the
lights. Learn something new every day!
Deano
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> From: James <james.carpenter@ukaea.org.uk>
> To: vafred@erols.com
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: headlamps
> Date: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 6:22 AM
>
>
> When you dip your lights the beam is pointed away from oncoming
> traffic so if you use RHD lamps on a LHD traffic system you will
> dazzle oncoming traffic, and get a fine from the police.
> RHD lamps point to the left, LHD lamps point to the right.
>
> If you are going on holiday to a LHD country and you have a
> RHD car you can put a peace of tape in the marked places, but
> this is no good for permanent use.
>
> It's not the wiring, as there are two filaments one for dip
> and one for full, not one for right dip, one for left dip
> and both for full, but that would be a good idea.
>
> Which way it dips depends on the prisms in the glass, and
> the silver reflector.
> --
> James Carpenter
> Yellow '79 spit wired by a trained marmot
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