Lights

[bobbybeige]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Yep, the Triumph column does not use a headlight relay. It's all in the switch itself. I would shoot Bob P. an email and ask him if there's a cheap and easy upgrade on that switch (assuming it's broken).

The switch in the column was my first suspect, as when I switched high beam on & off sometimes the lights would come on, then of course until now when they won't go on at all

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by bobbybeige

The switch in the column was my first suspect, as when I switched high beam on & off sometimes the lights would come on, then of course until now when they won't go on at all

Bob might just have something that makes it an easy fix. I'm sure you are not the first one that has experienced a Triumph switch failure.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Bob might just have something that makes it an easy fix. I'm sure you are not the first one that has experienced a Triumph switch failure.

Triumph. British. Like Lucas.

Say no more.

[bobbybeige]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Bob might just have something that makes it an easy fix. I'm sure you are not the first one that has experienced a Triumph switch failure.

I shouldn't say for sure it's the Triumph column, I don't have paperwork with me or a good picture. But it has the high/low beam switch on the right side stalk, signal on the left.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by bobbybeige

I shouldn't say for sure it's the Triumph column, I don't have paperwork with me or a good picture. But it has the high/low beam switch on the right side stalk, signal on the left.

The ERA column, as opposed to the Triumph column, only has one stalk, which you can rotate to either side of the steering column. Like the VW part that it is, it has the little button behind the back of the end of the stalk that flips the relay between high and low beams. The relay itself "locks" in to place, as opposed to being held with continuous current via an electro-magnet. So, if you have the lights on HIGH, and you turn the switch completely off, when you turn the lights back on they will still be in HIGH mode. That's actually handy if you want to leave your lights in HIGH and then you can flash your lights via the toggle switch at people.

[bobbybeige]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Bob might just have something that makes it an easy fix. I'm sure you are not the first one that has experienced a Triumph switch failure.

I've sent Bob an email a couple of weeks ago, but haven't heard back. Does anybody know of a way around the old Triumph column switch? I have no need for high beams.

[strictlypersonl]

Originally Posted by bobbybeige

I've sent Bob an email a couple of weeks ago, but haven't heard back. Does anybody know of a way around the old Triumph column switch? I have no need for high beams.

Sorry, but the old email addresses no longer work. eracars@gmail.com is the current contact address for everything.

To bypass the dipping switch (Triumph switch), connect #11 (white, currently connected to the U/W wire of the dip switch) to #8 terminal of the headlight switch. That will give you permanent low beams.