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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:06 pm

just as a matter of curiosity, wondered what this is. it was fitted to a Tech1 convertible, at the top front corner of the nearside inner wing:

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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:08 pm

that looks like the headlight dimmer resistor thingy....
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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:54 pm

i believe that it might possibly be some sort of heater resistor....
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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:59 pm

its for the lights adi. it give 10% through the dip beam with ignition on. disconnect if fitting hid's

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Post Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:59 pm

Headlight dimmer resistor
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Post Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:08 am

Resistor pack, :D
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Post Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:35 pm

kingcruizer wrote:its for the lights adi. it give 10% through the dip beam with ignition on. disconnect if fitting hid's

clive
Ah, thanks Clive, i knew my old convertible lights used to do that.
i like that option/effect
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Post Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:32 pm

Always wondered what that was.
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