Parking Lights Yes, Head Lights No

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm totally in the dark (no pun intended) about how these systems interlock
with the stock dimmer and headlight switchs, but I know that, at least in
some years, the dimmer switch had to be left on "high beam" position for the
automatic dimmer to operate.  If the stock dimmer switch were left in the
"low beam" position, the automatic dimmer did not work at all, and the
lights stayed on low beam.   This means that you could still be suffering
from the oxidized dimmer switch malady, so as you say, I think it is wise to
do the 187 step fandango on it before replacing parts.

Similarly, (and in contradiction of something someone said here the other
day,) the Twilight Sentinel will work correctly only if the main headlight
switch is OFF (not "on"), at least in the 1968 models.

Dick Benjamin
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Subject: Re: IML: Parking Lights Yes, Head Lights No


> Uncle Dick
>
> I do have the dimmer package.  Even so I'll still do the 187 count.  After
I
> put the front wheels back on.
>
>                                                Rodger & Gabby
>                                          51 degrees in Colo Spgs
>
>