Miks15
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:18 AM |
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Dip/main beam
Just trying to wire up my indicator/main beam switches and im getting a bit confused.
Does the dip beam HAVE to turn off with the main beam? My stalk doesnt have a dip beam wire and only seems to turn the main beam, but doesnt cut out
the dip beam
Cheers
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:22 AM |
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From memory, Main Beam is in addition to Dip, so they both stay on when you flash.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Stott
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:23 AM |
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If using H4 bulbs then yes really, they need to change over, or they won't last too long with both lit at the same time.
If the main and dip are separate bulbs then no, they can remain on.
HTH
Stott
[Edited on 1/8/10 by Stott]
EDIT: If you have BMW stalks then this would explain, as a lot of them use separate bulbs for main and dip
[Edited on 1/8/10 by Stott]
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BenB
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:38 AM |
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As just said, they should switch over (although on mine I run with both on). The bulbs won't last long but I seeing as I live in London I rarely
need undipped and usually just use the undipped to flash people when they're driving without lights etc etc etc. Yet to be a problem for me
though that being said they'll probably blow now!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:46 AM |
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Mine run dip or main beam
or dip and main beam flash.
to run dip and main for any length of time is going to get very hot indeed.
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907
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 10:58 AM |
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Electrics are not my strong point but I think you need a 5 pin relay.
You wire it so dip is on, the when the relay is activated it switches over to main.
I think, possibly, maybe.
Paul G
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Miks15
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| posted on 1/8/10 at 01:10 PM |
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Cheers for the response guys,
Ive been following the BMW wiring diagram trying to work it out. On the BMW the dip and main are seperate which would explain them both being on when
on main beam. My plan is to use russbosts projector headlights, which again would mean running main beam and dip beam seperate so this wouldnt cause
any problems then.
Cheers guys
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paulW7
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 11:19 PM |
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What light switch and stalks are you running.
Mk2 escort had 3 stalks, one of the pair on the right was lights off-side-main/dip , (a lot of modern cars have replaced this with a rotory switch
between o/s door and steering wheel.)
So when main/dip is selected on the Righthand stalk, power is passed to the left stalk which in default position is Dip (output yellow wire), push
stalk away from you switches dip off and main on (white - with Blue/white to dash warning light). Pull towards you = flash which is both main and dip
(separate ign positive power supply to power flash when lights off). Hope that helps paul.
[Edited on 2/8/10 by paulW7]
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