Utility Circuits; Varying The Dimming Of Headlights - Hudson Super Six 1916 Reference Book

when the motor is not running, the current passing through the coil will heat the resistance wire, thereby
increasing its resistance to a point where very little current will pass. This insures against waste of current and
damage to the ignition coil and timer contacts.
No attention is necessary except occasional inspections to insure that there are good connections between the
wires and terminals, and that the top of the coil between the connections is clean.
Current for the horn is taken direct from terminal No. 3 on the combination switch. After passing through the
horn it goes to the horn button in the steering wheel, where the circuit is completed to ground by pushing the
button.
Current for the lights is tapped off the heavy line immediately above terminal No. 3, Fig. 1. It goes through
the circuit breaker and is then distributed to the lights as follows:
The button on the extreme left of switch (i. e. the extreme right in Fig. 1) controls the headlights dim.
The second button controls the headlights bright.
The third button controls the instrument and tail lights.
We frequently receive inquiries on the possibility of varying the intensity of the headlights when the dimmer
is in circuit. As this is more or less a matter of personal taste, and so easily accomplished, we believe the
following information and diagram will be of value:

Utility Circuits

Varying the Dimming of Headlights

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