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Re: Wired and confused

To: Bill Mantz <bmantz@roanoke.infi.net>
Subject: Re: Wired and confused
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:05:42 -0400
Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <3983307C.1950462B@roanoke.infi.net>
Bill Mantz wrote:
> 
> I'm the first to admit that wiring isn't my forte, but it's got to be
> easier than this. Here's the problem. 1971 Midget. The wiring diagrams
> in two different books that I have show the same thing, the lower
> (larger) section of the tail lights are the brake/tail lights and the
> upper (smaller section) is the turn signals. HOWEVER, the lower socket
> will only accept single filament (prongs opposite each other) and the
> upper socket only accepts double filament ( prongs offset), which makes
> the scenerio in the diagram impossible. Am I reading the diagram wrong,
> and which lights are really suppose to but where? Sigh!
> 
> Bill Mantz
> Roanoke, Va.
> 1971 Midget
> 1959 Bugeye

Bill

The upper section of the tail lights on a 71 are the park/brake lights.
(2 filament bulb)
The lower section (amber) is the signal. (1 filament bulb)
This is exactly the opposite from 61 to 70 Spridgets.
Or some one stuck early stuyle tail lights in your 71.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
The bug in the rice bowl
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