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Re: [Mg-t] TF Blinkers & Brake Lights

To: Bud Krueger <budkrueger@comcast.net>, T series list <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] TF Blinkers & Brake Lights
From: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:07:53 -0400
Thanks Bud.  Hopefully someone will be helped by this.
Charlie

Bud Krueger wrote:
> Charlie's system can be seen at http://www.ttalk.info/BaldwinLamps.htm
>
> Bud Krueger
>
> Bud Krueger wrote:
>> Let me try this again:
>> Charlie,
>>
>> If you'd like, I can post your lighting system on my Ttalk site 
>> (http://www.ttalk.info/).  Here's one that I put together a few years 
>> ago http://www.ttalk.info/Tech/HighMountLights.html. And 
>> http://www.ttalk.info/led_high_mounts.htm with LEDs.
>>
>> Just send me some images with some text and I'll be happy to post them.
>>
>> Bud
>>
>> Charlie Baldwin wrote:
>>> John,
>>> I have a Signal Stat after market turn signal switch in my TD which 
>>> has worked flawlessly for the last 39 years and many, many miles.  
>>> It also has a four way flasher, but does not self cancel.  Many 
>>> times on left turns I cancel it with my knee.  I put one of these in 
>>> a friend's car a couple of years ago when I rewired it for him and 
>>> it also works well.  I bought the second one on eBay.  At the same 
>>> time I bought another one on eBay, but it didn't have as many 
>>> wires.  I think the model number is 900, but may be 901.  I'll check 
>>> and see if I have that somewhere.  Back in 1970 when I bought the 
>>> first one, they were common at auto parts stores, because many older 
>>> cars did not come with turn signals.  Today, you need to search on 
>>> the internet, both for the units and instructions.  In my opinion it 
>>> is a cheap (probably less than $50) and very workable solution.
>>>
>>> On a related subject I installed parking lights (Lucas 1130?) for 
>>> high mounted brake and turn signal lights on my TD.  Inside of them 
>>> I used MR11 halogen spot lights which are quite bright.  If I do say 
>>> so myself, it is the best installation for this use that I've seen.  
>>> They look like they belong and do the job.  They also provide a TD 
>>> with rear reflectors which makes it be seen when parked.  I've 
>>> attached some pictures, which will go to your email, but get 
>>> stripped by the list.  Anyone else that would like to see it, I can 
>>> send direct to your email address.  I should really write up the 
>>> procedure to share.  This could get into more money, but was easy 
>>> for me since I had a couple of lights in my parts box.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> gunnellj@athenet.net wrote:
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