Subject: Re: [TR] First long road trip

From: Joel Justin <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 19:04:44 +0000

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From: DAVE HOGYE <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 13:54:11 -0700 (PDT)

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Excellent solution to the matter, Joel.  And good photo of the result.
Dave H.

>     On 09/06/2022 12:04 PM Joel Justin <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>     I had the same annoyance with the footrest/dipper switch in my TR4. I=
 cut a piece of 1/2" 9-ply birch plywood to 2-1/2" x 9". I painted it black=
 and added a piece of no-slip rubber table to it. I removed the dipper swit=
ch and aligned the bottom edge to the plate the dipper switch mounted to. I=
 mounted the dipper switch at the top. Now I've for a nice footrest and to =
activate the dipper, I reach up with my toe to push the switch.
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>     Joel Justin...
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>     From: Cliff Hansen <[email-masked]>
>     Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 7:17 AM
>     To: list Triumph <[email-masked]>
>     Subject: [TR] First long road trip
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>     Last week, I drove the 4A from Albuquerque NM to Breckenridge CO and =
back: 780 miles total with top down the entire trip. My passenger on this t=
rip was a shoulder bag with a laptop, as I had work in Breckenridge for a f=
ew days (some one had to go =F0=9F=98=8A). My route was through Santa Fe, T=
aos, NM/CO border, Alamosa, Buena Vista, Fairplay. Great scenery and a cool=
 stop between Chimayo NM and Taos at the Classic Gas Museum.
>=20
>     My hearing, sun and wind protection worked admirably. It rained only =
once, after I had stopped for the night in Alamosa on the way home.
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>     As far as improvements before the next trip:
>         * A footrest in place of the headlight dipper switch. I=E2=80=99v=
e got a scheme to use two relays to repurpose the flash-to-pass part of the=
 light switch as both flash-to-pass and headlight dipper. Anyone have other=
 ideas?
>         * A better heater/defroster fan. I can=E2=80=99t tell if it=E2=80=
=99s actually moving air. The motor is running based on current draw, so pe=
rhaps it=E2=80=99s missing weather-stripping or something inside that housi=
ng.
>         * Check the boot/trunk for sealing. The bag I put in there smelle=
d of exhaust.
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>     Life is too short to drive boring cars,
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>     Cliff
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    I had the same annoyance with the footrest/dipper switch in my TR4. I c=
ut a piece of 1/2" 9-ply birch plywood to 2-1/2" x 9". I painted it black a=
nd added a piece of no-slip rubber table to it. I removed the dipper switch=
 and aligned the bottom edge to the plate the dipper switch mounted to. I m=
ounted the dipper switch at the top. Now I've for a nice footrest and to ac=
tivate the dipper, I reach up with my toe to push the switch.
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    Joel Justin...
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0; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> Cliff Hansen &=
lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, Septembe=
r 6, 2022 7:17 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> list Triumph &lt;[email-masked]=
eam.net&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [TR] First long road trip</span>
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      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Last week, I drove the 4A from Albuquerque NM=
 to Breckenridge CO and back: 780 miles total with top down the entire trip=
. My passenger on this trip was a shoulder bag with a laptop, as I had work=
 in Breckenridge for a few days (some one had to go <span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif;">=F0=9F=98=8A</span>). My route was throu=
gh Santa Fe, Taos, NM/CO border, Alamosa, Buena Vista, Fairplay. Great scen=
ery and a cool stop between Chimayo NM and Taos at the Classic Gas Museum.<=
/p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">My hearing, sun and wind protection worked ad=
mirably. It rained only once, after I had stopped for the night in Alamosa =
on the way home.</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">As far as improvements before the next trip:<=
/p>
      <ul style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" type=3D"disc">
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">A fo=
otrest in place of the headlight dipper switch. I=E2=80=99ve got a scheme t=
o use two relays to repurpose the flash-to-pass part of the light switch as=
 both flash-to-pass and headlight dipper. Anyone have other ideas?</li>
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">A be=
tter heater/defroster fan. I can=E2=80=99t tell if it=E2=80=99s actually mo=
ving air. The motor is running based on current draw, so perhaps it=E2=80=
=99s missing weather-stripping or something inside that housing.</li>
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">Chec=
k the boot/trunk for sealing. The bag I put in there smelled of exhaust.</l=
i>
      </ul>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Life is too short to drive boring cars,</p>
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Cliff</p>
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Sent from <a data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" href=
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From: DAVE HOGYE <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 14:26:07 -0700 (PDT)

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On my street/race TR3, I designed a sturdy dead pedal where the dimmer brac=
ket went and moved the dimmer to the dash.  The dimmer button is a miniatur=
e of the standard switch.  The dimmer switch is at the far left on my dash.=
  Turn signal below the heater control and horn button on the other side of=
 the column.  Keeping the dimmer as foot switch is a more natural position.=
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>On my street/race TR3, I designed a sturdy dead pedal where the dimmer bra=
cket went and moved the dimmer to the dash.&nbsp; The dimmer button is a mi=
niature of the standard switch.&nbsp; The dimmer switch is at the far left =
on my dash.&nbsp; Turn signal below the heater control and horn button on t=
he other side of the column.&nbsp; Keeping the dimmer as foot switch is a m=
ore natural position.&nbsp;</span>=20
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sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;">
     I had the same annoyance with the footrest/dipper switch in my TR4. I =
cut a piece of 1/2" 9-ply birch plywood to 2-1/2" x 9". I painted it black =
and added a piece of no-slip rubber table to it. I removed the dipper switc=
h and aligned the bottom edge to the plate the dipper switch mounted to. I =
mounted the dipper switch at the top. Now I've for a nice footrest and to a=
ctivate the dipper, I reach up with my toe to push the switch.=20
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><strong>From:</strong> Cliff Hansen &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><s=
trong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, September 6, 2022 7:17 AM<br><strong>To:</str=
ong> list Triumph &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</stro=
ng> [TR] First long road trip</span>=20
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      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Last week, I drove the 4A from Albuquerque NM=
 to Breckenridge CO and back: 780 miles total with top down the entire trip=
. My passenger on this trip was a shoulder bag with a laptop, as I had work=
 in Breckenridge for a few days (some one had to go <span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif;">=F0=9F=98=8A</span>). My route was throu=
gh Santa Fe, Taos, NM/CO border, Alamosa, Buena Vista, Fairplay. Great scen=
ery and a cool stop between Chimayo NM and Taos at the Classic Gas Museum.<=
/p>=20
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">My hearing, sun and wind protection worked ad=
mirably. It rained only once, after I had stopped for the night in Alamosa =
on the way home.</p>=20
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><br></p>=20
      <p style=3D"margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-=
serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">As far as improvements before the next trip:<=
/p>=20
      <ul style=3D"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;" type=3D"disc">=20
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">A fo=
otrest in place of the headlight dipper switch. I=E2=80=99ve got a scheme t=
o use two relays to repurpose the flash-to-pass part of the light switch as=
 both flash-to-pass and headlight dipper. Anyone have other ideas?</li>=20
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">A be=
tter heater/defroster fan. I can=E2=80=99t tell if it=E2=80=99s actually mo=
ving air. The motor is running based on current draw, so perhaps it=E2=80=
=99s missing weather-stripping or something inside that housing.</li>=20
       <li style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family=
: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-left: 0in;" class=3D"x_MsoListParagraph">Chec=
k the boot/trunk for sealing. The bag I put in there smelled of exhaust.</l=
i>=20
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serif;" class=3D"x_MsoNormal">Life is too short to drive boring cars,</p>=
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