[Healeys] Fw: CHMSL v 1157s

[Guy R Day]

<snip> Why ?  <snip>

Because they are instrumental in assisting road safety.
Guy R Day

----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 3:23 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Fw: CHMSL v 1157s


> Well, a third brake light effort on our old cars is time and money spent 
> not
> driving.  And then again lot's of production cars have them now.  Why ?
>
> Dick Matson
> Cashmere, WA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 7:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] CHMSL v 1157s
>
> All agree?? No, I don't agree. 1157's in the stock location have worked
> for me since 1968. None of my collisions have been rear enders. I think
> this third brake light and mechanical brake pedal switch effort is time
> and money spent not driving.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
>
 > ----- Original Message -----
>Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:10 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] CHMSL v 1157s
>
> I think we all agree that the standard stop lights on a Healey are an
> invitation to a rear end collision.  I'm of the opinion that no matter
> how good a bulb you have in the standard location, that there are just
> too many SUVs, etc that won't see it when you hit the brakes.  I'm
> working on using this mounted on the shroud above the trunk
> http://tinyurl.com/yyc3ypk<http://tinyurl.com/yyc3ypk> that will give me a
> combo brake light/ turn
> signal/ running light in the following driver's view.  I'll post up a
> link when I'm done.
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