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MG TD TF 1500 - Headlight Switch

I'm used to the terms High Beam and Low Beam.

Which one is the Dip?

Mort Resnicoff (50 TD-Mobius)

Nevermind.
WSM N.25
Duh!


Main = High

Dip = Low
Mort Resnicoff (50 TD-Mobius)

Sort of a history on the dip. The TA's cars had the dipping solenoid that moved the L/H reflector for the high beam effect. Early TC's incorporated the additional dip filament on the L/H side for the high beam then added it to both sides. TDs have the main filament (regular) and the dip for hi beam. My understanding
Mike
MJH Mike

No Mike,

<http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_dip_your_lights_mean#>
David Werblow

David -
Now that was a useless answer! Mental dipped.

Some early cars had the headlamps mounted on a bar, mounted in pillow blocks, with a linkage back to a handle in the driver area. So you did it mechanically, as needed; also good for fog etc. All sorts of variants as Mike posted came along.

FRM
FR Millmore

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