matttnz Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Any idea what these may be for? They're sitting under the driver's side dash of a UK 1974 TR6 CR. As far as I can tell (n00b and not an automotive native) they're not live even though they've been taped off previously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Are they for the 'headlight flash' ? I recall that a thin brown is used for this thru the steering column to the flasher ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) Are they for the 'headlight flash' ? I recall that a thin brown is used for this thru the steering column to the flasher ... Plus Power to horns and glove box light via fusebox Something wont be working, This should help http://www.advanceautowire.com/tr2506.pdf Cheers Guy And Welcome to the Forum Matt Edited October 27, 2013 by Jersey Royal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Looks a bit "aftermarket/DIY", can't you backtrace to understand where they start? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matttnz Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hiya guys....long time lurker (well, not that long, only had the TR a few months) Horn's good, Glove box is good, Lights are good...and the UK ones just seem to have a high beam on/off rather than a "flash to pass" function. Do the US ones have such They seem to backtrack into the general loom. I'll have to see if I can find where Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) The Flasher/Dip Switch is on the Gearbox Tunnel up at the Bulkhead near the Clutch Pedal,also Stalk left side Steering Wheel. Edited October 27, 2013 by TR NIALL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinTR6 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Uk car have the high/low beam and a 'flash to pass' switch on the column stalk hence my thoughts. Certainly on an earlier car of mine the light flasher was powered by a 'thin' brown wire that was energized when the ignition switch was on. It was unusual in that it was a 'thin' brown wire from the loom that mated with a 'thin' brown wire that went up to the column switch which when pulled 'flasjed ' the headlights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 For clarity, earlier cars (cp) had the foot operated dip/main switch Later cars have the steering column main/dip switch which does have a flash function. So if you have the column switch, then pull it towards you to flash. I'd trace the wires to their source, in my car I found and removed about 50 feet of wire that had been added over the years and didn't go anywhere! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matttnz Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ah, ok. So my car has a column mounted switch: no "pull" high beam function, just a switched on high beam (lever is on the right on mine, different from the NZ sold TR6s which have them reversed-I'm assuming either the PO who rebuilt wanted to standardise with european vehicles or it was a UK configuration). I felt some play in this but lights don't come on. If they are meant to flash without the headlight circuit being activated that might explain why they are on the brown circuit. OK, 1 down (the one with the bullet connector) 4 more to go (looks aftermarket though now ijonsson mentions it-red & blue crimped spades). But what the 'ell needs/wants 4x unfusedpower? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prefect Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is it a TR thing "flash to pass" I use mine to let people out of side roads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cew Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is it a TR thing "flash to pass" I use mine to let people out of side roads Not a TR thing as such but I believe that the original idea for headlight flashers were as "passing lights",indeed on my Honda M/C the flasher switch is designated PA. Clive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Mitch Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 Even Wikipedia has a whole section on headlight flashing! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlight_flashing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) Be very careful about flashing headlights to let cars out of side roads OR being let out of side roads. There is a major scam going on at present by our east European friends where they flash to let you out and then run into you. Claiming they either didn;t flash or that it was a warning. The Highway code I believe refers to it as a warning. http://www.drivingtesttips.biz/flashing-headlights.html Roger Edited October 29, 2013 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 If someone flashes the headlights at me, I take it as a warning (and I guess most drivers in Sweden do) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prefect Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) OK Outnumbered. Usually its when a "friend" warns of a hidden speed gun Edited October 29, 2013 by Prefect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matttnz Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Uk car have the high/low beam and a 'flash to pass' switch on the column stalk hence my thoughts. Certainly on an earlier car of mine the light flasher was powered by a 'thin' brown wire that was energized when the ignition switch was on. It was unusual in that it was a 'thin' brown wire from the loom that mated with a 'thin' brown wire that went up to the column switch which when pulled 'flasjed ' the headlights. Robin, do the usual UK cars (ie one's that have avoided PO's "personality touches") have the high beam column stalk on the L or the R? My manual and the NZ cars I've seen (I think may have been assembled in Aussie) have indicators on the R in the way that Japanese cars typically do here. My UK import has indicators on the L (like European cars) and the high beam stalk on the R. It will activate the high beams switched, but there's insufficient space in the cowling to allow it to be pulled forward. I'm assuming they've been swapped around and hence the wire taped off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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