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Old Feb 18th, 2017, 14:27   #11
340man
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Originally Posted by Clan View Post
it is a Pulse Width Modulation circuit , It switches the headlamps on and off rapidly about 100 times a second , the ratio of ON to OFF is what determines the brightness , it can be adjusted slightly with the Potentiometer inside .
I should have thought of that, in the mid 70's I was involved in the design and use of such circuits for motor control.
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