Subject: [Healeys] Replacement Turn Signal Relay.

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:23:54 -0400

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All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 relay for
the turn signals. This relay connects the appropriate lamps to the turn
signal flasher unit, overriding the brake light switch on turns.
These Lucas relays were a very primitive (by today's standards) but very
robust unit and could withstand a short circuit as often happens with the
glass lens type 594 turn/side/brake lamps used on these models at least
until the fuse blew.
Within these lamps it is very easy to produce a short to ground.
Over the last few years replacements for these relays have been
provided, under the Lucas name and the same 33117 part number, which have
been completely redesigned and incorporate 2 modern G2R-1-E relays.
I have purchased 2 of these modern style relays and both have failed
because the  G2R-1-E relay relays don't seem to be anywhere near as robust
as the originals and fail before the 35 amp fuse can protect them..
So, a word of caution, if you are using one of these (improved) cheapo repo
turn signal relays, be very careful to avoid short circuits in the
turn/brake/side lamps.
The attached pics are of the original type and the circuit board from the
"improved" replacement.

M

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">All Big Healeys prior to the lat=
er Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 relay for the turn signals. This relay con=
nects the appropriate=C2=A0lamps to the turn signal flasher unit, overridin=
g=C2=A0the brake light switch on turns.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">These Lucas relays we=
re a very primitive=C2=A0(by today&#39;s standards) but very robust unit an=
d could withstand a short circuit as often happens with the glass lens=C2=
=A0type=C2=A0594=C2=A0turn/side/brake lamps used on these models at least u=
ntil the fuse blew.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Within these lamps it is very easy to pro=
duce a short to ground.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Over the last few years replacements =
for these relays have been provided,=C2=A0under the Lucas=C2=A0name and the=
 same 33117 part number, which have been completely redesigned and incorpor=
ate 2 modern G2R-1-E relays.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have purchased=C2=A02 o=
f these modern style=C2=A0relays and both have failed because the=C2=A0
G2R-1-E relay

relays don&#39;t seem to be anywhere near as robust as the originals and fa=
il before the 35 amp fuse can protect them..=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">S=
o, a word of caution, if you are using one of these (improved) cheapo repo =
turn signal relays, be very careful to avoid short circuits in the turn/bra=
ke/side lamps.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial=
,sans-serif;font-size:small">The attached=C2=A0pics are of the original typ=
e and the circuit board from the &quot;improved&quot; replacement.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:s=
mall"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,san=
s-serif;font-size:small">M=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
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l"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-s=
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From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:38:12 +0000 gdjzREMfopo6DqjmHomImFafp/XZY9sLFj6JWh+HkiuqgC5okpvVIfyNaY1YuSD1F+AfSv2IMK0A37VxTUbaXNZ8LQZTBeCvTcnJm4a5QePMRIFb1hLk5ldc

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<div>Yes, and time for a reminder to fuse the tail lights <strong>red =
wire</strong> as if in a rear end collision the shorting of the lamps could=
 burn all the way down to the panel. At the same time the headlights, which=
 are also unfused, could use an inline unit at the<strong> blue =
wire</strong> of the headlight switch. Not much fusing on the Healeys which=
 makes for good Lucas smoke. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: =
"Michael Salter" &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: &lt;healeys@autox.=
team.net&gt; <br>Sent: March 20, 2026 at 9:50 AM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys]=
 Replacement Turn Signal Relay. </div>
<div>
<div>
<div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: =
small;">All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 =
relay for the turn signals. This relay connects the appropriate&nbsp;lamps =
to the turn signal flasher unit, overriding&nbsp;the brake light switch on =
turns.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,=
sans-serif; font-size: small;">These Lucas relays were a very =
primitive&nbsp;(by today's standards) but very robust unit and could =
withstand a short circuit as often happens with the glass =
lens&nbsp;type&nbsp;594&nbsp;turn/side/brake lamps used on these models at =
least until the fuse blew.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Within these =
lamps it is very easy to produce a short to ground.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">Over the last few years replacements for these relays =
have been provided,&nbsp;under the Lucas&nbsp;name and the same 33117 part =
number, which have been completely redesigned and incorporate 2 modern =
G2R-1-E relays.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have =
purchased&nbsp;2 of these modern style&nbsp;relays and both have failed =
because the&nbsp; G2R-1-E relay relays don't seem to be anywhere near as =
robust as the originals and fail before the 35 amp fuse can protect them..=
&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: =
arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">So, a word of caution, if you are =
using one of these (improved) cheapo repo turn signal relays, be very =
careful to avoid short circuits in the turn/brake/side lamps.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">The attached&nbsp;pics are of the original type and the =
circuit board from the "improved" replacement.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">M&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;"><br><br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:45:18 -0400

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Avoiding toasted wires and appliances trumps originality for me and I try
to protect all circuits with either cb's or fuses and to separate
applications as much as possible.Though some well-respected Healey service
people think otherwise, I have never understood the concept of not
protecting headlights.  Yes, a fuse might burn or a cb might trip, taking
the lights out but, lacking protection, whatever caused that to happen
would probably burn up the wiring.  As to the original setup which used a
50 amp fuse I think one may as well have used a nail.

BTW I wonder what The Stones meant when in "You Can't Always Get What You
Want" they sang:

*And I went down to the demonstration *
*To get my fair share of abuse *
*Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration" *
*If we don't, we're going to blow a 50-amp fuse" *

Maybe one of them owned a Healey?

Best--Michael Oritt

On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 2:04=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Yes, and time for a reminder to fuse the tail lights *red wire* as if in
> a rear end collision the shorting of the lamps could burn all the way dow=
n
> to the panel. At the same time the headlights, which are also unfused,
> could use an inline unit at the* blue wire* of the headlight switch. Not
> much fusing on the Healeys which makes for good Lucas smoke. Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "Michael Salter" <[email-masked]>
> To: <[email-masked]>
> Sent: March 20, 2026 at 9:50 AM PDT
> Subject: [Healeys] Replacement Turn Signal Relay.
> All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 relay fo=
r
> because the  G2R-1-E relay relays don't seem to be anywhere near as robus=
t
> So, a word of caution, if you are using one of these (improved) cheapo
> repo turn signal relays, be very careful to avoid short circuits in the
> turn/brake/side lamps.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Avoid=
ing=C2=A0toasted wires and=C2=A0appliances trumps originality for me and I =
try to protect all circuits with either cb&#39;s or fuses and to separate a=
pplications as much as=C2=A0possible.Though some well-respected Healey serv=
ice people think otherwise, I have never understood the concept of not prot=
ecting headlights.=C2=A0 Yes, a fuse might burn or a cb might trip, taking =
the lights out but, lacking protection, whatever caused that to happen woul=
d probably=C2=A0burn up the wiring.=C2=A0=C2=A0<font color=3D"#3333ff">As t=
o the original setup which used a 50 amp fuse I think one may as well have =
used a nail.=C2=A0</font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:=
#3333ff"><font color=3D"#3333ff"><br></font></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><font color=3D"#3333ff">BTW I wonder what The S=
tones meant when in &quot;You Can&#39;t Always Get What You Want&quot; they=
 sang:=C2=A0</font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333f=
f"><font color=3D"#0000ff"><i><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-=
serif"><br></span></i></font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"co=
lor:#3333ff"><i style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:Rob=
oto,Arial,sans-serif">And I went down to the demonstration=C2=A0</span></i>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><i style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif">To get =
my fair share of abuse=C2=A0</span></i></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"color:#3333ff"><i style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span class=3D"gmail=
-Rxerq" style=3D"font-weight:bolder;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif">Si=
nging, &quot;We&#39;re gonna vent our frustration&quot;=C2=A0</span></i></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><i style=3D"color:r=
gb(0,0,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif">If we don&=
#39;t, we&#39;re going to blow a 50-amp fuse&quot;=C2=A0</span></i></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><i style=3D"color:rgb(0,=
0,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></i>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif">Mayb=
e one of them owned a Healey?</span></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255=
)"><span style=3D"font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif">Best--Michael Oritt<=
/span></span></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 2:04=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via H=
ealeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">heal=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);=
padding-left:1ex"><div>Yes, and time for a reminder to fuse the tail lights=
 <strong>red wire</strong> as if in a rear end collision the shorting of th=
e lamps could burn all the way down to the panel. At the same time the head=
lights, which are also unfused, could use an inline unit at the<strong> blu=
e wire</strong> of the headlight switch. Not much fusing on the Healeys whi=
ch makes for good Lucas smoke. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &=
quot;Michael Salter&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>To: &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 <br>Sent: March 20, 2026 at 9:50 AM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Replacement=
 Turn Signal Relay. </div>
<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 r=
elay for the turn signals. This relay connects the appropriate=C2=A0lamps t=
o the turn signal flasher unit, overriding=C2=A0the brake light switch on t=
urns.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">These Lucas relays were a very primitive=C2=A0(by today&#39;s stan=
dards) but very robust unit and could withstand a short circuit as often ha=
ppens with the glass lens=C2=A0type=C2=A0594=C2=A0turn/side/brake lamps use=
d on these models at least until the fuse blew.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">Within these lamps it is very easy to produce a short to ground.</=
div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">Over the last few years replacements for these relays have been pr=
ovided,=C2=A0under the Lucas=C2=A0name and the same 33117 part number, whic=
h have been completely redesigned and incorporate 2 modern G2R-1-E relays.=
=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">I have purchased=C2=A02 of these modern style=C2=A0relays and both=
 have failed because the=C2=A0 G2R-1-E relay relays don&#39;t seem to be an=
ywhere near as robust as the originals and fail before the 35 amp fuse can =
protect them..=C2=A0 =C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">So, a word of caution, if you are using one of these (improved) ch=
eapo repo turn signal relays, be very careful to avoid short circuits in th=
e turn/brake/side lamps.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">The attached=C2=A0pics are of the original type and the circuit bo=
ard from the &quot;improved&quot; replacement.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:small">=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
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From: Hank Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:59:05 +0000 w2QvqQ0s8CZQJYfHUnCFitZbOc9tqMDZcmeVn8fd9gf4mN+cCICoi/f8lu5M9L07dODiBqt/qeDv4Xo+KKPgtGqZhJHi0thYKxlsu2yHzeasfFh/pbTdq2om vOxHzSL3BGmsgpWTbECs4w==

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<div>Michael O-what a great comment! They must have met Joe Lucas. =
Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Michael Oritt" &lt;michael.=
[email-masked]&gt; <br>To: &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <br>Cc: "Michael =
Salter" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;, &lt;[email-masked]&gt; =
<br>Sent: March 20, 2026 at 1:45 PM PDT <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] =
Replacement Turn Signal Relay. </div>
<div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color: #3333ff;">Avoiding&nbsp;toasted wires and&nbsp;appliances =
trumps originality for me and I try to protect all circuits with either =
cb's or fuses and to separate applications as much as&nbsp;possible.Though =
some well-respected Healey service people think otherwise, I have never =
understood the concept of not protecting headlights.&nbsp; Yes, a fuse =
might burn or a cb might trip, taking the lights out but, lacking =
protection, whatever caused that to happen would probably&nbsp;burn up the =
wiring.&nbsp;&nbsp;As to the original setup which used a 50 amp fuse I =
think one may as well have used a nail.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;">BTW I wonder what =
The Stones meant when in "You Can't Always Get What You Want" they =
sang:&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: =
#3333ff;"><em><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></em></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><em style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span =
style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;">And I went down to the =
demonstration&nbsp;</span></em></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><em style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span =
style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;">To get my fair share of =
abuse&nbsp;</span></em></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: =
#3333ff;"><em style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span class=3D"gmail-Rxerq" =
style=3D"font-weight: bolder; font-family: Roboto,Arial,=
sans-serif;">Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration"&nbsp;</span></em><=
/div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><em =
style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,=
sans-serif;">If we don't, we're going to blow a 50-amp =
fuse"&nbsp;</span></em></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: =
#3333ff;"><em style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span style=3D"font-family: =
Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></em></div>
<div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><span style=3D"color: =
rgb(0,0,255);"><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;">Maybe =
one of them owned a Healey?</span></span></div>
<div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><span style=3D"color: =
rgb(0,0,255);"><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,=
sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></span></div>
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style=3D"color: #3333ff;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(0,0,255);"><span =
style=3D"font-family: Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;">Best--Michael =
Oritt</span></span></div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at =
2:04=E2=80=AFPM Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,204,204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>Yes, and time for a reminder to fuse the tail lights <strong>red =
wire</strong> as if in a rear end collision the shorting of the lamps could=
 burn all the way down to the panel. At the same time the headlights, which=
 are also unfused, could use an inline unit at the<strong> blue =
wire</strong> of the headlight switch. Not much fusing on the Healeys which=
 makes for good Lucas smoke. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: =
"Michael Salter" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>To: =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noopener">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Sent: March 20, 2026 at=
 9:50 AM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Replacement Turn Signal Relay.</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,=
sans-serif; font-size: small;">All Big Healeys prior to the later Phase 2 =
BJ8 use a Lusas 33117 relay for the turn signals. This relay connects the =
appropriate&nbsp;lamps to the turn signal flasher unit, overriding&nbsp;the=
 brake light switch on turns.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">These Lucas =
relays were a very primitive&nbsp;(by today's standards) but very robust =
unit and could withstand a short circuit as often happens with the glass =
lens&nbsp;type&nbsp;594&nbsp;turn/side/brake lamps used on these models at =
least until the fuse blew.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Within these =
lamps it is very easy to produce a short to ground.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">Over the last few years replacements for these relays =
have been provided,&nbsp;under the Lucas&nbsp;name and the same 33117 part =
number, which have been completely redesigned and incorporate 2 modern =
G2R-1-E relays.&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I have =
purchased&nbsp;2 of these modern style&nbsp;relays and both have failed =
because the&nbsp; G2R-1-E relay relays don't seem to be anywhere near as =
robust as the originals and fail before the 35 amp fuse can protect them..=
&nbsp; &nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: =
arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">So, a word of caution, if you are =
using one of these (improved) cheapo repo turn signal relays, be very =
careful to avoid short circuits in the turn/brake/side lamps.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">The attached&nbsp;pics are of the original type and the =
circuit board from the "improved" replacement.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; =
font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">M&nbsp;</div>
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font-size: small;"><br><br><br></div>
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style=3D"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
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