Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> Lani Spahr wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone -
> >
> > With all the talk of where to put the units, &c, &c, it got me to thinking
> > about adding flashers to my 51 TD. I usually avoid night-time driving
> > because no one can see my arm! :-)
> >
> > Anyway, I looked up the parts in the Moss catalog and they want $180 just
> > for the switch and I don't know about the flasher unit. Does anyone else
> > make suitable kits for a TD? At what price?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Lani Spahr 1951 TD #5550
> >
>
> Lani,
>
> Most likely buying all of the parts that were used in '53 TDs is the most
>correct
> way to add turn signals to an earlier car, but as you mention it can be quite
> expensive. When I got my TD in 1970 it had an old Signal-Stat add-on turn
>signal
> kit on it that didn't work. I went to a local auto parts store and bought a
>new
> one and it has been on there ever since and worked flawlessly. Back then
>there
> were still a lot of cars around that, like our TDs did not come equipped with
> turn signals, so these switches were common.
>
> I just did a net search for Signal-stat and found a site that supplies the
>same
> switch that I have for $75. Go to
> http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/accessories/ssb1.html
> Of course inaddition to this you will need the correct sockets at all four
> corners to accept the dual filiment bulbs and addition wires to each. The
>switch
> has indicator lights on it and mine came with the flasher also. It also gives
>you
> four way flashers for those numerous times that you go up hills on the
>highway at
> less than 40mph! When I did it I also replaced my wiring harness and used a
>later
> one with the extra wires already there.
>
> Good luck,
> Charlie
> '52 TD
>
Here's another site I just found that has some nice wiring diagrams. I was also
in
the Federal Mogul site but found nothing good there. This guy says it was buried
there, so I may have missed it. Here's the site:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/SignalWiring.html
Charlie
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