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Robin Hamblett
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/10/2009 : 11:16:13
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Whilst out driving in the pitch dark earlier this week, I blew a fuse and lost my headlights. A very scary experience considering my speed and lack of any street lighting! At least my brakes work!
Clearly I have short somewhere in my full/dip switch and will investigate. I had been "flashed" by an on-coming driver so presume my lights are not focussed correctly and/or correctly positioned.
Any advise on how to do this and what to look for in terms of bulb focus please?
With the aid of a very kind passing driver, with working lights, I got on my way after resetting the switch and fitting a spare fuse.
Thanks
Robin
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/10/2009 : 11:58:05
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Robin
Some of the connections in the dip switch are very close together. I managed to short a couple of connections when I rewired my car. Fortunately this was identified when I checked the various circuits before switch-on. So care is meeded in wiring the switch and in routing the wires.
I align my headlights by adjusting the full beam to just below horizontal. ie with the beam on the end garage wall being not quite as high as the centre of the head lights from the ground. I also check the width of the two beams in a similar manner to check that they are pointing straight ahead.
Peter
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mgtommm
USA
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Posted - 16/10/2009 : 20:36:57
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Robin, Peter has it right, but I'll go just a bit deeper. We have a large overhead garage door with a white horizontal stripe just under level from the height of the bulbs. I like to be back 20-25 feet (Whitworth)and with the bulbs clamps loose the bulbs can be pushed in or pulled out to get the proper FOCUS. You'll see the pattern - it can be pretty wild or non-existent if it was never done.
When you like the pattern of smallish concentrated light beams, then they can be aimed properly. I like going just south of the white bulb line, plus we have two vertical intersect lines at the same width as the two bulbs are apart on the car. Once you have both decent focus and aim, give it a try at night. Hopefully you can see well and nobody will flash you. With their lights. 
tommm in cold, wet, dark Ohio |
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Peter Scott
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/10/2009 : 21:19:01
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Originally posted by mgtommm
Robin, Peter has it right, but I'll go just a bit deeper.....
Tom
Er yes my wife is always telling me that I am a minimalist. My reply was a little short on detail. Must try to be a bit more comprehensive in future........... but it won't happen so stick around Tom to explain my replies.
Guess it must be getting cold in Ohio now that October is here. Before I relired from Timken I used to visit Canton Ohio regularly (once a year on average). However I must admit that it was the summers which I disliked the most. Hign temperatures and humidity - not for me.
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mgtommm
USA
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Posted - 16/10/2009 : 21:52:19
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Peter, Ohio is wonderful in the summer as long as one is out on Lake Erie, preferably sailing around the islands. There's definitely a different type of flashing going on there but won't get into that here. t mmm and it's still cold, wet, dreary, & trying to snow..... in Ohio  |
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