Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] TR6 dimmer ("master lighting switch")

From: Bud <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:29:14 -0600

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Just drive with your brights on full time l=
ike a lot of people these days. Apparently having the courtesy to not blind o=
ncoming cars is old school.<div><br></div><div>Bud<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
span style=3D"font-size: 21pt; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Se=
nt from my Commodore 64</span><div><span style=3D"font-size: 21pt;"><br></sp=
an></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 21pt;">The Story of Stuff</span><div=
><br><div><div><div><p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-heig=
ht: normal;"></p></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9Go=
rqroigqM" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 25=
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roigqM</font></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:55 AM, rmf3860 rmf3860 &lt;bob=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Lee,</div><div dir=3D"auto">S=
hould you decide to just connect all the wires, thus bi-passing the rheostat=
, here=E2=80=99s a picture of what I did. Panel lights are now always =E2=80=
=9Cbright=E2=80=9D.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">Hope this helps.&nbsp;</div=
><div dir=3D"auto">Bob</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>&lt;0E1DA902-DA55-46=
31-9DBB-5ABAAEE6EF31.jpeg&gt;</div></div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 2:0=
1 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border=
-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased t=
o function, and removal <br>
reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF <br>
shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission <br>
numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1", <br>
and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 <br>
1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'.<br>
<br>
I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown <br>
condition.<br>
<br>
Any other sources?<br>
<br>
For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't <br>
drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the <br>
option for them).<br>
<br>
thanks<br>
&nbsp; Lee<br>
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From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:53:42 -0500

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Quite honestly I think if you are in a low to the ground TR6 with old
school incandescent headlights you could drive around with your brights on
all the time these days and nobody would ever notice.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 2:29 PM Bud <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Just drive with your brights on full time like a lot of people these days=
.
> Apparently having the courtesy to not blind oncoming cars is old school.
>
> Bud
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64
>
> The Story of Stuff
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GorqroigqM
>
> On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:55 AM, rmf3860 rmf3860 <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Lee,
> Should you decide to just connect all the wires, thus bi-passing the
> rheostat, here=E2=80=99s a picture of what I did. Panel lights are now al=
ways
> =E2=80=9Cbright=E2=80=9D.
> Hope this helps.
> Bob
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 2:01 AM <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> My headlight dimmer (late '74 TR6) has ceased to function, and removal
>> reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I'd like to replace it. TRF
>> shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission
>> numbers (the three are shown as "up to CC75000", "CC75000 up to CF1",
>> and "RHS models". Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6
>> 1973-76) but it's shown as 'backorder'.
>>
>> I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown
>> condition.
>>
>> Any other sources?
>>
>> For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don't
>> drive it much at night, but I don't want to be out and not have the
>> option for them).
>>
>> thanks
>>   Lee
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<div dir=3D"auto">Quite honestly I think if you are in a low to the ground =
TR6 with old school incandescent headlights you could drive around with you=
r brights on all the time these days and nobody would ever notice.<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR2=
50</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 2:29 PM Bud &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levilevi@co=
mcast.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Just drive with your brights on full time l=
ike a lot of people these days. Apparently having the courtesy to not blind=
 oncoming cars is old school.<div><br></div><div>Bud<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><span style=3D"font-size:21pt;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Sent =
from my Commodore 64</span><div><span style=3D"font-size:21pt"><br></span><=
/div><div><span style=3D"font-size:21pt">The Story of Stuff</span><div><br>=
<div><div><div><p style=3D"margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:norma=
l"></p></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9GorqroigqM"=
 style=3D"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no=
referrer"><font color=3D"#000000">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9Gorqro=
igqM</font></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 23, 2023, at 6:55 AM, rmf3860 rmf3860 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bob=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">Lee,</div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Should you decide to just connect all the wires, thus bi-passing the=
 rheostat, here=E2=80=99s a picture of what I did. Panel lights are now alw=
ays =E2=80=9Cbright=E2=80=9D.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Hope this helps.=
=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Bob</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>&lt;0E1D=
A902-DA55-4631-9DBB-5ABAAEE6EF31.jpeg&gt;</div></div><br></div><div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2=
3, 2023 at 2:01 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-wi=
dth:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,=
204,204)">My headlight dimmer (late &#39;74 TR6) has ceased to function, an=
d removal <br>
reveals that the DPO did a number on it. I&#39;d like to replace it. TRF <b=
r>
shows three different part numbers - but none for post-CF1 commission <br>
numbers (the three are shown as &quot;up to CC75000&quot;, &quot;CC75000 up=
 to CF1&quot;, <br>
and &quot;RHS models&quot;. Moss lists one (635-665, Spitfire 1969-76, TR6 =
<br>
1973-76) but it&#39;s shown as &#39;backorder&#39;.<br>
<br>
I may actually have one somewhere in my extensive stash - of unknown <br>
condition.<br>
<br>
Any other sources?<br>
<br>
For now I may just bypass the dimmer so that I can have lights (don&#39;t <=
br>
drive it much at night, but I don&#39;t want to be out and not have the <br=
option for them).<br>
<br>
thanks<br>
=C2=A0 Lee<br>
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