Experience Dealership line mechanic on MG, Triumph, Jaguar for 15 years, Instructor in commercial mechanics school 2 yr. Product information manager for piston and valve manufacture, Instructor & hotline answer man for import car parts importer 15 yrs.
Organizations Associate member SAE
EAA member
Publications Import Car magazine
Education/Credentials ASE Master Auto with L-1 certification up to 2000
Question QUESTION: I worked all day trying to get the headlights to work. I got the red wires(park lights ect.) all hooked up and working. I came back the next day and they didn't work. Any idea's? What is a DIP/Flash Switch and where is it located?
Fred
Fred
ANSWER: Fred, I need to know what kind of Triumph and what year this is.
Howard
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QUESTION: 1979 Triumph Spitfire is the kind of car.
Sorry,
Fred
Answer Hi Fred,
Check for power on the master light switch (center of dash) the brown wire should be hot all the time. The switch supplies power to the tail lights etc by a red w/green tracer wire and the head lights are powered by a blue wire. If you have power there move to the plug connecter of the high/low /high beam flash switch on the steering column and test to see that power is getting there. Output from that switch to the head lights is by a blue w/white tracer wire and a blue w/red tracer wire to each headlight.
The red w/green wire from the main switch goes to a fuse then on to the tail lights and a branch goes to the instrument rheostat on the dash.
Howard
