Dim/Dip Resistor/relay & Retractor relay

[miket]

The Dim/dip resistor crops up occasionally on the forum – usually to get it identified. I think these were only fitted on early UK models.

Forum consensus seems to have been that it’s not needed, but I wanted to be sure, so I test mounted one MEV-supplied Dominator headlamp. The light worked fine with resistor and relays in place, and then also worked the same when the Resistor, the Dim/dip relay & the linked Retractor relay were disconnected.


The Retractor relay also has a looped connector and a redundant connector physically next to it that also look like they aren't contributing anything.

Soooo ... does anyone know of a good reason not to (carefully) remove all the wiring to these?

I.e. are there any known implications for other parts of the electrics?


Dim/Dip Resistor, Dim/Dip Relay & Retractor Relay:-



Retractor relay has other redundant 'stubs' next to it:-

[snowbird1]

Yes - you can get rid of it, I assume you will also be getting rid the retractor relays and wiring. I like to find uses for BLO (Bit Left Over) and did try using the resistor as a ballast for LED turn signals - worked fine but as it is only 1 OHM and flowed bit too much current for comfort! It's still sitting in the bits box.

[miket]

Thanks for the quick response - gave me the reassurance to take 'em all out.
Lights still work, engine still runs - happy days.