Help me understand headlight operation

[Tbob]

I will preface my questions with two points in my defense:

1. My car is TOTALLY apart, and has been so since I got it. I have no prior frame of reference vis-a-vis a "complete" car.
2. I think part of my misunderstanding on this topic is due to different terms and idioms in American-British languages. SO....

I think these terms correlate. Correct me if I'm wrong:

> main beams = high beams or bright lights
> dipped beams = low beams or dimmed lights
> dipper switch. Switches on the high (main) beams, and at the same time switches off the low (dipped) beams, and vice versa. It is NOT a momentary function. This is the switch in the green circle in my picture. This switch is mounted WHERE?
> headlamp flash switch. Flashes the bright lights while the low beams are on, as a signal. This IS a momentary function. I think this switch is activated by pulling the turn signal lever toward me and releasing. This is the switch in the blue circle in my picture.

I think once I understand the terms and the physical locations of these items it'll be clearer.

My turn signal stalk does not have a push-for-high/pull-for-low positions as do many cars; only the "flash' (pull) portion. Where is this switch? (See my bold type question above).

Could someone kindly step me through where these these switches are and how they work? Thanks for your patience!

[chrisvine]

Bob,

You're correct in your descriptions of the operation of the headlights. The manual switch between beam and dipped head lights is the toggle switch next to the speedometer:



The flashing of the main beam is via the indicator stalk as you mention. There's a post in the upgrade section for adding a headlight relay which is well worth considering if your car is completely dismantled.

[Tbob]

Excellent! Simply knowing that there is in fact another switch clears it up. I kept looking at the center dash for a switch, did not look on the gauge pod.

I am planning on wiring upgrades to support higher current headlights - it was the reason for my research.


Thank you, thank you!

Regards,
Bob t