Triumph TR8 - Page 13

CONTROLS, INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS
(9 l Brakes - Should failure 01 the front or rear hydraulic
brake lines occur, the indicator will glow The cause
must be rectified Immediately
The system incorporates a bulb test facility The
Indicator should glow when the starter mOlar 15
operated, failure 10 do so indicates a faulty bulb
110) Belts - The 'Belts' indicator Will glow for approx-
Imately ten seconds when the engine IS started If the
dnver has not fastened hiS seal bell. This will be
accompanied by an audible alarm, If the dnver fastens
hiS seat belt before starting the engme, the indicatOr
will glow without the audible warning Refer to
Runnmg Instructions'
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(11) Park Brake - The park brake Indicator glows when the
handbrake 1$ applied and Ihe Ignition IS sWitched on
(12) Coolant - The 'Coolant" Indicator glows when the
coolant level m the header tank IS tOO low The fault
should be rectified Immediately by toppmg up the
header tank 10 the recommended II1structlon (page 551
A prudent walch should be kept on the coolant
temperature gauge to ensure that the engme does nOI
overheat
The Illdlcator glows for three seconds when the I~""lltlon
IS sWitched on, failure to do so Illdlcates bulb fallu ~
113) Main beam - The 'Seam" Illdicator glows blue when
malll beams are selected and IS extingUished dUfing
dipped beam operations
(141 Fuel - The Fuel mdlcator glows when the quanllty of
fuel In the tank lalls below 6 8 htres (1 5 gallonsl Fuel
surge may cause the Illdlcator to glow Intermittently
before the fuel IS reduced to thiS amount
Warning lights (Fig 4)
The
warnlllg light layout on earlier vehicles IS
(3) Main beam - The 'Beam" Illdlcator glows blue when
malll beams are selected and IS extingUished durlllg
dipped beam operation
(41 and (51 Direction indicator monitors - The arrowed
Indicator 14) glows green Illterml11ently when the
steering column combination SWitch IS moved to signal
a left-hand turn The indicator (5) glows Similarly when
the SWitch IS moved to signal a fight-hand turn