Lighting the lamp

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There is normally a 3 second delay between activation with the light switch or ignition on and the lamp coming on.

As with normal headlights, the lamps remain off while the starter motor is cranking and come on once the engine is running.
Each time voltage is supplied to the ballast, 3 one-second attempts are made to light the lamp.