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RE: Location of Turn Signal Flasher Unit

To: Gene Eighmy <w4eae@netzero.net>
Subject: RE: Location of Turn Signal Flasher Unit
From: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:07:37 -0400
Didn't some of the UK-spec Spits have a electrical gizmo box that
would dim the turn signals and brake lights when the headlights were on?

Doug Braun
'72 Spit

Quoting Gene Eighmy <w4eae@netzero.net>:

> Richard,
> 
> Correct.  I missed both the UK and Mk IV part of the original email.  US
> Spec 1500 shared a flasher unit.  The Hazard switch controls how the
> flasher is powered and makes troubleshooting a bit tricky and the turn
> signal unreliable.  You Brits got a lot better Spitfire than we did in
> the US!!!  More horsepower... better electrics... Sorry for my
> confusion.
> 
> Gene





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