[Healeys] LED Lights

[Mr. Bill]

Bob, Ira & List,

LED's MUST have negative ground or you will immediately let the smoke 
out!  I sacrificed a bulb to prove it.  Although, just before the smoke, 
you will get a very nice, bright flash.

IMHO those bulbs WILL NOT fit the Lucas sockets.  I have not found ANY 
LED's on the Internet that are a direct replacement for 1157's in our 
sockets.  I buy the closest I can find and then do two additional 
machinings.  (They are not the ones you have found.)  I guarantee mine 
to fit and work in a negative ground Healey or return them for a full 
refund.

Before you ask, mine are more expensive at $25 a piece.  But that isn't 
very expensive when you figure the additional safety and that you'll 
never have to replace them again and mess with those terrible lens and 
ring installations.  I also have the white or amber for the front 
running lights and the small instrument panel lights so you can actually 
see your instruments at night.

I will have a supply and demonstration at California Healey Week in 
Temecula, CA and Rendezvous in Eugene, OR.  Or you can contact me off list.

Red Car Enterprises
Bill Barnett
'53 Red Car

On 4/16/2010 12:13 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> I don't consider myself a purist. My BJ8 has a Pertronix ignition, an electronic SU fuel pump, a spin-on oil filter, K&N air filters and a 3.54 diff. I just never saw the need to convert to negative ground.
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> correct. My car is neg ground. I forget about the purists out there.....
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> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Bob Spidell<  bspidell at comcast.net>  wrote:
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> One minor nit: I couldn't find the spec, but unless these aren't polarity sensitive--most LED lights are--they aren't '100% compatible' with a standard incandescent 1157 (they won't work on a positive-ground car).
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> * http://tinyurl.com/y59s9cf
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> Found, what looks like a good deal on 1157 LED tail lights. $9.49 and free
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> I checked the archives, but could not find the type # for the dash bulbs.
> Lots of chatter on using Holegen lights, but no type 3 mentioned. Thought I
> would look into LEDs as they run fairly cool.
> Cheers,
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