[Healeys] Reflectors converted to Indicators

[Alan Seigrist]

Thomas -

Do you have a BN1 or BN2?

For the sixes, you only need to drill the rubber gasket.

Alan

On 3/29/12, Thomas Willig <twillig at ruda.de> wrote:
> Hi Alan,
>
> ...and then? How did you attach the lamp/rubber unit to the reflector pod?
I
> assume that you had to drill a 3/4" hole into the pods as well?
>
> Best regards
>
> Thomas Willig
>
>
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 29. Mdrz 2012 05:21
> An: Derek Job
> Cc: Forum
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Reflectors converted to Indicators
>
> Derek -
>
> I made them using high brightness LEDs.  You can see the picture of how
> it's set up here:
>
>
https://picasaweb.google.com/100561096835667676348/HealeyNutSCarStuff#5108189
838072380146
>
>
> I got the lights from here:
>
> http://superlumination.com/1156_1157.htm
>
> Be sure to use a bulb that has an aluminum cylinder around it so that the
> rubber reflector gasket can hold it in place.  I drilled out the holes
> using a diamond tipped hole saw which should be pretty cheap to get at your
> local hardware store.  These hole saw bits are used for drilling holes in
> granite and ceramic tile.   they make very nice clean holes.... but it's a
> bit fiddly to work with but you can get it.  of course in retrospect
> probably just whacking the drill bit into the rubber with a hammer probably
> would have worked better.
>
> The good thing with these LEDs is you can hook them straight into the light
> circuit on the Lucas tail lamp, they draw hardly any power.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Can someone direct me to any articles which detail the adaptation of the
>> reflectors to  indicators (not brake lights). I seem to remember this from
>> about 5 or 6 years ago and it usues the existing reflector housing with a
>> hole cut in the rubber back.
>>
>> Several firms now sell indicators for the reflector pods but at AH Spares
>> for instance they cost 55 pounds each side, which is about 3 or 4 times
>> the
>> cost of a normal indicator!
>>
>> cheers
>>
>> Derek
>> www.healeysix.net
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