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Re: TR6 dash rheostat problem

To: "Joe Merone" <jmerone@rocketmail.com>, "Triumph list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 dash rheostat problem
From: Cameron Greig <cameron@enterprise.net>
Date: Thu, 6 May 99 16:25:09 +0100
 >Hello Dan Masters (or anyone else):
>Joe Wrote

>When reinstalling my dash after a successful crash
>pad installation I noticed that there are actually
>FOUR available posts on the panel light rheostat
>available to connect with the TWO wires that run to
>it.  
>
>So, with an educated guess I put one wire on slot #1
>and one on slot #3.  It worked, although I did notice
>that the process seemed to be reversed.  Turning
>clockwise actually dimmed the panel lights - but I
>was prepared to live with that.  Until last night.  
>
>After running for a few minutes - pop - nothing.  The
>Prince of Darkness had struck 40 miles from home with
>my wife and I in the car returning home from a nice
>dinner out.  No fuse blown - the running lights were
>still working.  Did I toast the rheostat?  What's the
>proper connection anyway?  Thanks.
>
>Joe Merone
>CF18928 

I would strongly recommend bypassing the rheostat,
all sort of nasty things can be going on behind there
and who ever turns it down anyway?


Highlander.
>

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