[Healeys] Ballast resistor wiring question

[Michael Salter]

*" What Kees says flies in the face of both Moss's (slightly inarticulate)
instructions as well as the consensus of the group"* Quelle surprise !!

Actually, just to clear up the terminology, the resistors are required
between the green with white tracer wire (21) and ground on both right side
lamps and between the green with red tracer wire (18) and ground on both
left side lamps.
The important terminology is that these resistors *parallel* the turn/brake
light filaments to increase the current flow to the 3.2 amps required to
make the 42 watt thermal flasher unit operate as designed.

My middle name is "pedantic" :-)

M


On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:30 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks all.  What Kees says flies in the face of both Moss's (slightly
> inarticulate) instructions as well as the consensus of the group.
> I will install ONE resistor in the flasher lead of each lamp, two--not
> four--resistors total.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:22 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Per the Moss video, you're creating a new ground path to prevent all
>> lights blinking when you turn on the left or right turn signal.  So
>> connect the ballast resistors to the turn signal circuit.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>>
>> On 12/24/19 9:22 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>> > I purchased two of the Moss 170-941 red LED bulbs to use as
>> > tail-lights/brake-lights to replace the standard 1157 dual filament
>> > bulbs on my 100 (I have the reflector pods electrified and wired for
>> > turn signals).  In addition to the bulbs I also purchased, at Moss's
>> > suggestion, two 170-965 Load Resistors.
>> >
>> > The instructions for installation of the resistors simply talk about
>> the
>> > resistor's being installed between the power and ground leads to each
>> > fixture but it does not specify which power lead.  My question is:  do
>> I
>> > connect the ground lead to the tail light power lead or the turn signal
>> > power lead or does it matter?  I cannot envision connecting it to both
>> > as that would defeat their separate function.
>> >
>> > TIA....Michael Oritt
>> >
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