Re: [DML] high beam / low beam behavior

[Christopher Mack <christopher_mack@xxxxxxxxx>]

Owen,

most likely it is the switch.. when you pull the wand
towards you or push it away to turn on the high beams,
they should work the same (all 4 bulbs illuminated)

-Chris



--- "Owen @ Aerodrome" <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for all the help, folks.
> 
> I've never replaced the low beam bulbs, but I'll
> have a look.  Given that they seem to work as
> prescribed when I pull the wand towards me, I'm more
> suspicious of the switch, but now that I know how
> it's _supposed_ to work I can start experimenting
> with the multimeter...
> 
> Just to confirm:  Are you saying that the wand-pull
> and wand-push behaviors should result in identical
> eletrical output?  Or is there any chance that
> pulling the wand turns on _all_ of the filaments?
> 
> Thanks again,
> Owen
> 
> 
> 
> Marv Hein wrote:
> > Checked on the way home tonight. Mine definitely
> work the way Chris 
> > described.
> > 
> > Did you install the proper bulbs for your low
> beams?
> > 
> > Marv
> > #10820
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christopher Mack 
> > <christopher_mack@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> >>When just the low beams are on only
> >>the low beam filament receivves electricity.  When
> the
> >>high beams are on, the high beam filament of the
> low
> >>beam headlight and the high beam bulb both receive
> >>electricity.  If you look atthe back of your low
> beam
> >>headlight, you will notice that there are three
> >>contacts (prongs) on the back of the bulb.  One
> >>ground, one 12v+ for the high beam filament and
> one
> >>12v+ for the low beam filament.  
> >>-Chris
> >>#6453
> > 
> > 
> >>--- Owen Emry <owen@xxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Question for you other owners out there about
> your
> >>>headlights:
> >>>
> >>>I've always thought that the high beams in the
> >>>DeLorean would turn on _in addition to_ the low
> >>>beams, but while replacing an expired bulb, I've
> >>>discovered this isn't really true.  If I pull the
> >>>want toward me to "flick" the high beams on
> >>>momentarily, then yes, the high beams shine while
> >>>the low beams are on, too (i.e. all four
> >>>headlights).  However, if I push the wand away
> from
> >>>me to turn the high beams on indefinitely, then
> the
> >>>low beams shut off, leaving only the high beams
> >>>shining.
> >>>
> >>>Is this the normal behavior?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks and best regards,
> >>>Owen Emry
> 
> 
> 
> 
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