[Healeys] LEDs should not be used for turn signal indicators?

[Michael MacLean]

 I have converted the headlights in both my MGB GT and my Bugeye to LED with the economical system available from Little British Car Co. but left the turn signal incandescent.  NO muss, no fuss.  I intend on doing the same to the BN2 when the time comes.  Right now the whole conversion set is only $90, but they go on sale once in a while.  I must say they are very bright and I am super satisfied with them.  NFI, just a very satisfied customer.


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    On Saturday, August 22, 2020, 7:52:01 PM PDT, Mark Fawcett <m.fawcett at cox.net> wrote:  
 
 I've converted to LED turn signals and brake lights. I'm using the original flasher, but to avoid hyper flashing (blinkers flashing VERY fast) you have to install LED light load resistors at all four corners. I didn't replace the dash light and it seems to operate as normal (mostly).
Mark Fawcett1959 BT7
On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 3:06 PM Ron Fine <ronfineesq at earthlink.net> wrote:

I currently have a mix of LED and incandescent bulbs in my side marker lamps so my traditional flasher unit works fine with the current draw from the halogen bulbs.  I prefer the appearance of the original flasher can in the engine bay.  I would like to increase the brightness of the bulb behind the green lens in the dash but Moss warns against using an LED there.  I am trying to understand why.  That bulb is fed from one wire from the flasher that  goes no where else other than to ground.  I can’t figure out why an LED in that position would not work since the other halogen bulbs provide sufficient current draw for the flasher to work for the side marker or turn signal lights.  I can leave the existing halogen bulb there but I like to understand why things work or don’t. Thanks, Ron   From: i erbs Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2020 1:43 PMTo: Ron Fine Cc: Healey Mailing List Subject: Re: [Healeys] LEDs should not be used for turn signal indicators? use a solid state flasher
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 On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 10:54 AM Ron Fine <ronfineesq at earthlink.net> wrote:

    Can someone explain to me why Moss catalog says “ LEDs should not be used for turn signal indicators”   I have already replaced my gage lighting with LED, which work great but I don’t know why the turn  signal indicator green colored light can’t also be an LED.  It is simply an on-off light that should not be affected by the lower current draw.  What am I missing here?  I am using the original flasher.   Thanks,   Ron Fine 61Bn7_______________________________________________
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