[Mg-t] T tail lights

[John Deikis]

Bob,
Do you know for sure that the Superbright product will fit into the  rather
deep TD 1157 tail lamp base? I bought a set of 1157 LED units from a different
source and top of the bulb ( the mushroom part) interferes.
JohnD
Still Playing with Little Cars
www.johnsfolly.webs.com


On Sep 5, 2011, at 12:17 AM, "mgbob at juno.com" <mgbob at juno.com> wrote:

> If it is the bulb for a round-lens TD, consider using an LED from
> Superbrightleds.  If will not work in the early TD tail lamp, but it is a
very
> bright tail light and instant-on brake light that is more visible to the
> following driver than an 1157.
> Bob
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Chip Old <feold3 at mac.com>
> To: MGT <mg-t at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] T tail lights
> Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:45:20 -0400
>
> On Sun Sep 04, 2011 at 05:48 PM EDT, oliver <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote to MGT <mg-t at autox.team.net>:
>
>> I have a friend who needs to know if the brakelight bulb for the
>
>> TD is the same as for the TF
>
> It depends on the age of the TD. Early TDs use brake/tail lamp bulbs with
> symmetrical bayonet pins (Lucas 189). Later TDs and the TF use bulbs with
> offset pins (Lucas 361). Sorry, I don't have the numbers for US equivalents
> handy.
>
> --
> Chip Old <feold3 at mac.com>
> Cub Hill, Maryland, US
> 1948 M.G. TC TC6710  XPAG7430
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