[Healeys] Questions on Big Healey Rally Light set up

Eric (Rick) Wilkins e-wilkins at cox.net
Thu Feb 26 11:37:29 MST 2009


Yeah, they used 1 of each quite a bit.

I have a few 700 size Lucas lamps that I don't need.

For a wiring harness pre-made with relays, Pep Boys and/or Kragen  
stores will have them for "off-road" lights. (that's what I'm using)

My car has one of each type of light:
http://ewilkins.com/wilko

On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:27 AM, James Sailer wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> My last request for information didn't get me too far so I have  
> done some more
> research and have some more pointed questions which maybe there  
> will be some
> some base knowledge out there.   I am putting driving lights on my  
> BJ8.  To
> date I have gotten as far as having in hand a set of the Cape  
> International
> light brackets. The correct period lights appear to be the Lucas  
> SFT 700 Fog
> and SLR 700 flamethrower (I have also seen SLR 700S but do not know  
> the
> difference). I have also seen a few photos of period cars with  
> CIBIE lights
> but it seems uncommon.  While I want to have a period look I am  
> also looking
> for utility.
>
> 1.  It seems from some information that cars were set up with one  
> of each of
> the lights (fog and driving) identified above.  Does anyone know if  
> this was
> done regularly?
>
> 2.  I am also looking for the correct lights referenced above.  Can  
> anyone
> recommend a good source for them?
>
> 3.  I have found no information concerning a premade wiring loom  
> (harness) for
> installation of lights.  Does anyone know of such?
>
> Thanks in advance:
>
> Jim Sailer
> 66 BJ8


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