Another Dimmer Switch Question
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Another Dimmer Switch Question
How do I identify the high and low beam terminals on the '50 dimmer switch. I believe the center terminal is "hot" but am not sure about the others.
No Really, I guess the test lite or mutimeter test thru method to the headlight wire socket?
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You have a 50-50 chance of getting it right. I was on the wrong side of the odds, so my high beam indicator is on whenever the headlights are on low beam. I swear I checked it with an ohmmeter first, oh well...
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Actually I think what everyone is trying to say is "it doesn't matter as long as you have the wire for the high beam indicator hooked to the same terminal as the high beam wire." How do yo know that? Well, you can use two test leads with alligator clips on them to quasi connect your wires (be sure they are insulated and not touching anything ground) then turn on the lights and step on the button. If you put a plug connector on both wires close to the high beam switch, if it's backwards then you can swap them easily.
If you want to play "Joe The Super Wire Tracer" you can follow the high beam lead back from the socket in the headlights. Here's a picture of the hook up there. The drawing shows the face of the plug that the bulb plugs into.
If you want to play "Joe The Super Wire Tracer" you can follow the high beam lead back from the socket in the headlights. Here's a picture of the hook up there. The drawing shows the face of the plug that the bulb plugs into.
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Ok, another new switch drawing....Here ya go, hope it helps.
This is how my switch is configured and wired if you are looking at it from the passenger side, toward the drivers side - the two pins are forward.
This is how my switch is configured and wired if you are looking at it from the passenger side, toward the drivers side - the two pins are forward.
