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Sidelights tell-tale?
MsD - 28/5/13 at 11:19 AM

Do you need a sidelight tell tale? I know you do for your headlights and full beam.

I presume a lot of cars use the dash as a tell tale but mines permanantly lit with the ignition, so this isn't really an option!
Thanks in advance, Mark.

loggyboy - 28/5/13 at 11:41 AM

You do, but it can simply be the illumination of the dials, if you have dials that are lit when the side/position lights are on.
Head lights dont need a telltale, Mains do.

[Edited on 28-5-13 by loggyboy]

MsD - 28/5/13 at 12:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
You do, but it can simply be the illumination of the dials, if you have dials that are lit when the side/position lights are on.
Head lights dont need a telltale, Mains do.

[Edited on 28-5-13 by loggyboy]


Thanks for this.
My Dash is illuminated as soon as the ignition is turned on so I cant use that method.

Is there any reason why you don't need a tell for Mains?

Thanks, Mark.

Daddylonglegs - 28/5/13 at 12:24 PM

always worth fitting a buzzer to remind you when they are left on too

loggyboy - 28/5/13 at 12:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MsD
Thanks for this.
My Dash is illuminated as soon as the ignition is turned on so I cant use that method.

Is there any reason why you don't need a tell for Mains?

Thanks, Mark.


Its dipped, not mains that arent asked for in the manual.
I half exected there to be a note that dipped should be linked to sides, therefore that if the heads are on, the sidelight warning will alert you, but I cant find that link.
Most manufactuers link the dipped to the sides (via the switch) so I guess it makes sense to do the same, but there is no requirement.

[Edited on 28-5-13 by loggyboy]

Vindi_andy - 28/5/13 at 01:48 PM

Main beam does need a tell tale.

I used a bright 6 which has warning lights for side/dipped beam (green headlight with downward angled lines) and main (full) beam (blue headlight with horizontal lines). These symbols are what mainstream manufacturers use.

I suspect you can get these as individual lamps.

loggyboy - 28/5/13 at 02:11 PM

Just to clarify, when I mentioned headlights in the 1st post, that refers to Dipped headlights.

[Edited on 28-5-13 by loggyboy]