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From: mojo@mp-mojo.UUCP (Mojo Jones)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Daytime high vs low beam
Message-ID: <32.UUL1.1#119@mp-mojo.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 24-Oct-86 18:51:39 EST
Article-I.D.: mp-mojo.32.UUL1.1#119
Posted: Fri Oct 24 18:51:39 1986
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> From: levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy)
> In article <30.UUL1.1#119@mp-mojo.UUCP>, mojo@mp-mojo.UUCP (Mojo Jones) writes:
> >There was one other pragmatic argument that he presented:  If you're
> >going to wear out and blow a bulb filament, better to blow the high
> >beam than the low.
> >
> >Also, nifty trick if you *do* blow both filaments and have to get
> >home or somewhere:  Take the cover off the front left (or right)
> >turn signal, and pull the bulb from the left (or right) rear signal
> >so the flasher won't work.  Clever.
> 
> ??? Why disable the flasher when the headlamp has burned out ???

The point is to provide you with a forward pointing white light
of reasonable brightness.  If you don't disable the flasher, then
the bulb that I suggested that you uncover will blink.

Mojo
... Morris Jones, MicroPro Int'l Corp., Product Development
Northern Calif. Motorcycle Safety Council, MSF Instructor
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