Subject: Re: [Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 217, Issue 8

From: Eric Russell <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:14:17 -0400

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> I guess its ok that I'm now running a Triumph flasher unit in my MGA????

Except now the turn signals will blink off-on-off instead of on-off-on-off.

EjR

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> From: dave northrup <[email-masked]>
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA
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> As usual, Barney was right.  I happen to be working on a 58 TR3A, and the
> flasher units are the same.  I guess its ok that I'm now running a Triump=
h
> flasher unit in my MGA????
>
> The one that failed was purchased from a FLAPS last year.  The one from
> the TR3A may be original; that car has been off the road since around 197=
2
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barney Gaylord <[email-masked]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:18 PM
> To: dave northrup <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA
>
> Most likely a poblem with the flasher unit going power on okay, but not
> flashing.
>
> See circuits for Switched On And Fused here:
>   http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1.htm
>   http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f2.htm
>
> Testing the Flasher Uit here:
> http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm
>
> If all that checks out, then Testing the Turn Signal Relay here:
>   http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm
>
>
> At 08:31 PM 9/28/2025, dave northrup wrote:
> >Content-Language: en-US
> >Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
> >         boundary=3D"_000_5d3ef42dd20640d5b7f299da6c38f661ranteercom_"
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> >Brake lights work
> >
> >
> >
> >Front parking lights and headlights work
> >
> >
> >
> >Rear parking lights do not work
> >
> >
> >
> >Blinker turns on both front and back, solid (no blink), on each side
> >correctly, for the duration of the switch movement until it turns
> >itself off
> >
> >
> >
> >The blinker filament and the stop light filament are the same, right?
> >
> >
> >
> >Trying to figure out where to start trouble shooting with the multi mete=
r.
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> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:29:39 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA
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> Parts is parts
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> On September 29, 2025 7:05:36 PM PDT, dave northrup <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
> >As usual, Barney was right.  I happen to be working on a 58 TR3A, and th=
e
> flasher units are the same.  I guess its ok that I'm now running a Triump=
h
> flasher unit in my MGA????
> >
> >The one that failed was purchased from a FLAPS last year.  The one from
> the TR3A may be original; that car has been off the road since around 197=
2
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Barney Gaylord <[email-masked]>
> >Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:18 PM
> >To: dave northrup <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> >Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA
> >
> >Most likely a poblem with the flasher unit going power on okay, but not
> flashing.
> >
> >See circuits for Switched On And Fused here:
> >  http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1.htm
> >  http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f2.htm
> >
> >Testing the Flasher Uit here:
> >http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm
> >
> >If all that checks out, then Testing the Turn Signal Relay here:
> >  http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm
> >
> >
> >At 08:31 PM 9/28/2025, dave northrup wrote:
> >>Content-Language: en-US
> >>Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
> >>         boundary=3D"_000_5d3ef42dd20640d5b7f299da6c38f661ranteercom_"
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> >>Brake lights work
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Front parking lights and headlights work
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Rear parking lights do not work
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Blinker turns on both front and back, solid (no blink), on each side
> >>correctly, for the duration of the switch movement until it turns
> >>itself off
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>The blinker filament and the stop light filament are the same, right?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Trying to figure out where to start trouble shooting with the multi
> meter.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font size=3D"4">&=
gt;=C2=A0I guess its ok that I&#39;m now running a Triumph flasher unit in =
my MGA????=C2=A0</font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font =
size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font s=
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ff-on-off.=C2=A0</font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font =
size=3D"4"><br></font></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font s=
ize=3D"4">EjR=C2=A0</font></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_q=
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:05:36 +0000<br>
From: dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
To: &quot;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox=
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Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA<br>
com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
<br>
<br>
As usual, Barney was right.=C2=A0 I happen to be working on a 58 TR3A, and =
the flasher units are the same.=C2=A0 I guess its ok that I&#39;m now runni=
ng a Triumph flasher unit in my MGA????<br>
<br>
The one that failed was purchased from a FLAPS last year.=C2=A0 The one fro=
m the TR3A may be original; that car has been off the road since around 197=
2<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Barney Gaylord &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:18 PM<br>
To: dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"=
_blank">[email-masked]</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA<br>
<br>
Most likely a poblem with the flasher unit going power on okay, but not fla=
shing.<br>
<br>
See circuits for Switched On And Fused here:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1.htm" rel=3D"no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1.htm<=
/a><br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f2.htm" rel=3D"no=
referrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f2.htm<=
/a><br>
<br>
Testing the Flasher Uit here:<br>
<a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm</a><br>
<br>
If all that checks out, then Testing the Turn Signal Relay here:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm</a><=
br>
<br>
<br>
At 08:31 PM 9/28/2025, dave northrup wrote:<br>
&gt;Content-Language: en-US<br>
&gt;Content-Type: multipart/alternative;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0boundary=3D&quot;_000_5d3ef42dd20640d=
5b7f299da6c38f661ranteercom_&quot;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Brake lights work<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Front parking lights and headlights work<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Rear parking lights do not work<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Blinker turns on both front and back, solid (no blink), on each side <b=
r>
&gt;correctly, for the duration of the switch movement until it turns <br>
&gt;itself off<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;The blinker filament and the stop light filament are the same, right?<b=
r>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Trying to figure out where to start trouble shooting with the multi met=
er.<br>
&gt;_______________________________________________<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked].=
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Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:29:39 -0700<br>
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To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked].=
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est.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
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Parts is parts<br>
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On September 29, 2025 7:05:36 PM PDT, dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:d=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;As usual, Barney was right.=C2=A0 I happen to be working on a 58 TR3A, =
and the flasher units are the same.=C2=A0 I guess its ok that I&#39;m now r=
unning a Triumph flasher unit in my MGA????<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;The one that failed was purchased from a FLAPS last year.=C2=A0 The one=
 from the TR3A may be original; that car has been off the road since around=
 1972<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;-----Original Message-----<br>
&gt;From: Barney Gaylord &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>
&gt;Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2025 9:18 PM<br>
&gt;To: dave northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bl=
ank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br>
&gt;Subject: Re: [Mgs] 1958 MGA<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Most likely a poblem with the flasher unit going power on okay, but not=
 flashing.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;See circuits for Switched On And Fused here:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f1.htm" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f=
1.htm</a><br>
&gt;=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f2.htm" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/circ_f=
2.htm</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Testing the Flasher Uit here:<br>
&gt;<a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm" rel=3D"norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et104.htm</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;If all that checks out, then Testing the Turn Signal Relay here:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm" rel=3D"=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://MGAguru.com/mgtech/electric/et105.htm<=
/a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;At 08:31 PM 9/28/2025, dave northrup wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;Content-Language: en-US<br>
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640d5b7f299da6c38f661ranteercom_&quot;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Brake lights work<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Front parking lights and headlights work<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Rear parking lights do not work<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Blinker turns on both front and back, solid (no blink), on each sid=
e <br>
&gt;&gt;correctly, for the duration of the switch movement until it turns <=
br>
&gt;&gt;itself off<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;The blinker filament and the stop light filament are the same, righ=
t?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;Trying to figure out where to start trouble shooting with the multi=
 meter.<br>
&gt;&gt;_______________________________________________<br>
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