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Can anyone tell me what this is?
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Sideways Tim
2CV Fan
Joined: August 27th, 2013, 1:32 pm
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 Can anyone tell me what this is? And do I need it? It was attached with a zip tie to the chassis, just behind the front bumper. Cheers. 
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| June 24th, 2016, 5:31 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? It's a resistor, part of the daft 'dim-dip' arrangement fitted to later 2CVs. Get rid of it, along with other associated gubbins and fit a jumper lead to the 5-pin relay socket... viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4841&p=102533&hilit=dim+dip+diode+switch#p102533Sideways Tim wrote: And do I need it? It was attached with a zip tie to the chassis, just behind the front bumper.
Cheers.
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| June 24th, 2016, 6:22 pm |
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Sideways Tim
2CV Fan
Joined: August 27th, 2013, 1:32 pm
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks!
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| June 25th, 2016, 11:44 am |
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chevrons2
Firing on two.
Joined: April 9th, 2010, 12:21 am
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Location: West Sussex
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? Dim-dip lighting: A stupid idea, introduced by the UK (only) in the 80's (for all cars from 01.04.87), in contravention to EU law, so later dropped.
When I worked at a Peugeot main dealer, 20 years ago, the Pugs had exactly the same resistor. Even then, we binned loads of them due to them being as internally corroded and bloated as the one in your photo.
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| June 25th, 2016, 3:16 pm |
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Sideways Tim
2CV Fan
Joined: August 27th, 2013, 1:32 pm
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? Well, I've removed it and the relays. I think I've ballsed it up though. Now my sidelights and dip beam come on together (I think they did before), but I can't have just sidelights on. Is that how it's supposed to be?
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| June 26th, 2016, 1:32 pm |
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knightley
Firing on two.
Joined: June 19th, 2010, 8:40 pm
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Location: Kingswood, S.Glos.
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? Yep, that happens. Just flick the dipswitch the other way and the headlamps go out leaving just the side lamps. At least that is how it is on ours.
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| June 26th, 2016, 2:33 pm |
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Sideways Tim
2CV Fan
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Re: Can anyone tell me what this is? Ah. That's what happens. Thanks 
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| June 26th, 2016, 2:52 pm |
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