the 'dimming' relay was mounted near the back
of the car near the tail lights
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Braun" <doug@dougbraun.com>
To: "Gene Eighmy" <w4eae@netzero.net>
Cc: "'Gosling, Richard B'" <Richard.Gosling@atkinsglobal.com>;
<Mark.Green@communityhospital.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 5:07 PM
Subject: RE: Location of Turn Signal Flasher Unit
> Didn't some of the UK-spec Spits have a electrical gizmo box that
> would dim the turn signals and brake lights when the headlights were on?
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
>
> Quoting Gene Eighmy <w4eae@netzero.net>:
>
> > Richard,
> >
> > Correct. I missed both the UK and Mk IV part of the original email. US
> > Spec 1500 shared a flasher unit. The Hazard switch controls how the
> > flasher is powered and makes troubleshooting a bit tricky and the turn
> > signal unreliable. You Brits got a lot better Spitfire than we did in
> > the US!!! More horsepower... better electrics... Sorry for my
> > confusion.
> >
> > Gene
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