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Re: [Mg-t] TF Blinkers & Brake Lights

To: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] TF Blinkers & Brake Lights
From: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:07:39 -0400
Let me try this again:
Charlie,

If you'd like, I can post your lighting system on my Ttalk site 
(http://www.ttalk.info/).  Here's one that I put together a few years 
ago http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/HighMountLights.html. And 
http://www.ttalk.info/led_high_mounts.htm with LEDs.

Just send me some images with some text and I'll be happy to post them.

Bud

Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> John,
> I have a Signal Stat after market turn signal switch in my TD which has 
> worked flawlessly for the last 39 years and many, many miles.  It also 
> has a four way flasher, but does not self cancel.  Many times on left 
> turns I cancel it with my knee.  I put one of these in a friend's car a 
> couple of years ago when I rewired it for him and it also works well.  I 
> bought the second one on eBay.  At the same time I bought another one on 
> eBay, but it didn't have as many wires.  I think the model number is 
> 900, but may be 901.  I'll check and see if I have that somewhere.  Back 
> in 1970 when I bought the first one, they were common at auto parts 
> stores, because many older cars did not come with turn signals.  Today, 
> you need to search on the internet, both for the units and 
> instructions.  In my opinion it is a cheap (probably less than $50) and 
> very workable solution.
>
> On a related subject I installed parking lights (Lucas 1130?) for high 
> mounted brake and turn signal lights on my TD.  Inside of them I used 
> MR11 halogen spot lights which are quite bright.  If I do say so myself, 
> it is the best installation for this use that I've seen.  They look like 
> they belong and do the job.  They also provide a TD with rear reflectors 
> which makes it be seen when parked.  I've attached some pictures, which 
> will go to your email, but get stripped by the list.  Anyone else that 
> would like to see it, I can send direct to your email address.  I should 
> really write up the procedure to share.  This could get into more money, 
> but was easy for me since I had a couple of lights in my parts box.
>
> Charlie
>
> gunnellj@athenet.net wrote:
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