<div dir="ltr">Got it Bruce, thanks for the lesson, I saw it on my schematic yesterday and I think I saw that little silver can under the bonnet so I'll check it out. Great info that the 4 way safety flasher was added in 1968.<div><div>Lin</div><div>62 Sprite "Pinky"</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 9:38 PM, Bruce Hamper <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:brucehamper@gmail.com" target="_blank">brucehamper@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi Lin,<br></div>I was referring to the standard turn signal. There's a small metal can on the firewall (right-hand side) that controls the flashing of the turn signals. This flasher unit is the '522' round can or an original equipment rectangular can. It does not serve as a hazard flasher - all four corners flashing at once. The hazard circuit was not added until about 1968 with the HAN9 Sprite or GAN4 Midget. My '69 Sprite has the hazard circuit with its own separate flasher unit, but my 59 Bugeye lacks that safety feature. You would need to add a whole new circuit to put a hazard switch in the earlier Spridgets. Possible, but a lot of work!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Bruce<br></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 5:41 AM, Linda Grunthaner <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" target="_blank">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Bruce and Spridgeteers,</div>My stupid question is, what do you mean by flasher is that hazard lights? I'm making sure my little 62 Spridget electrical are all sorted out and nothing new like 4way flashers as my LBC is my learning tool to the wonderful world of basic auto electrics....LOL.<div>Thanks Lin</div><div>62 Sprite "Pinky"</div><div>Running well tuneup next and some body repairs.</div><div><div style="font-size:13px">My video:</div><div style="font-size:13px"><a href="https://youtu.be/OMgpZQXuGSk" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/OMgpZQXuGSk</a></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 12:34 PM, Bruce Hamper via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Here's some interesting observations with flasher units.<br>I recently had the flasher unit in my '69 Sprite fail. It occurred during my trip back from MG2016 from Louisville to St. Louis. The lights all worked, but were on continually when using the stalk turn signal. That's not much of a problem, however flipping the stalk switch on and off to mimic a flasher gets annoying! <br></div>Once I got back home, I ordered up a new, correct flasher unit (8-512, square unit) from VB. I was surprised to find that it also did not flash the lights - constant on when using the stalk switch. The old unit was revived briefly by putting it back in the car and tapping the side of the metal can. Works just like a broken fuel pump! Turns out the new square unit would not flash, even after tapping, hitting, dropping on floor, etc. The new units are only rated (as noted on the metal can) to 47W max. Two old style tungsten lamps (original style 1156 bulbs; 27W each) would draw 54W at 13V. As expected the new square flasher got very hot while engaged in the circuit. I don't see how these new units can possibly work unless you have lower amperage lamps. <br></div>I switched to a generic flasher unit from Riley; a DOT 522 round can flasher. It works great! Hope this saves someone on the list some time.<br></div>Happy 4th of July and may all your flashers work!<span><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div><span><font color="#888888">Bruce<br></font></span></div>
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