[Healeys] Ballast resistor wiring question

[richard mayor]

Kees,   Just curious.  What model Healey do you own?

On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 6:58 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
wrote:

> For the tail and brake lights you should not need "load resistors". You
> may need them for the indicator lights if you use the original style
> bi-metal flasher relay. You have to make certain though that the wiring and
> especially the contacts and fittings are perfectly clean and make 100%
> contact.
>
> If you are going to use the load resistors you need two for each double
> filament bulb as there are two power leads.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 24-12-2019 om 15:22 schreef Michael Oritt:
>
> 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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