Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs

From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:31:51 +0000 qRZl3W9oqFJ0j8wD5FFSKci1+d2yFt/rOKWDRrqajszNnO4eP2aDQNJ7mVF5CvHP+z0ZBT5Vcah+dAG3NDpzkK5JgHYV9gRsDudKtuQz3WGgGixt/ldW47uo

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<div>I still like to use <strong>hand signals</strong> and since no one =
else does, they are unique to modern day driving and I believe actually =
noticed-especially when some high riding 6000 lb pickup gets behind me. =
Wonder if the DMVs still require one to know what they mean? =
Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Al Fuller" =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: "AH Mail List" &lt;[email-masked]=
.net&gt; <br>Sent: October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: =
[Healeys] Bulbs </div>
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<div>LED stop lights are a great addition to a=
 Healey, making it much easier for other motorists to see and avoid you.=
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<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Do keep in mind the stock flasher needs a =
certain amount of resistance to operate correctly, but LED lights have much=
 lower draw.&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>You may wind up needing a =
solid state flasher to complete the project. They are not expensive.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>________________<br>Sent from my phone <br>Best =
Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div>
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class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 2:08=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: =
1ex;">Alternator/generator doesn't matter; polarity does. Most alternator =
<br>conversions require conversion to negative ground--since pos. gnd. =
<br>alternators aren't common--so just get LEDs with the correct polarity =
<br>for your car (likely neg. gnd.). The 'D' in LED stands for diode, which=
 <br>block current flow in one direction, so if you get the wrong one the =
LED <br>won't produce light.<br><br>In attached photo, 1157 LED is in =
driver-side (LHD) light; orange tint <br>is camera bias, the light is red.=
<br><br>Bob<br><br>On 10/16/2025 11:47 AM, Don via Healeys wrote:<br>&gt; =
On my 67 BJ8 . My red rear brake light/running light is a #1157<br>&gt; =
They sell a LED bulb as a replacement. A lot more expensive but will it =
work on my alternator converted car ? I assume a lot brighter.=
<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Don<br>&gt; Sent from my =
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