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To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ballast resistor wiring question
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:52:18 +0000 (UTC)
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Mike MacLean
    On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, 8:03:14 AM PST, Michael Salter <michaels=
alter@gmail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 "What Kees says flies=C2=A0in the face of both Moss's (slightly inarticula=
te) instructions as well=C2=A0as the consensus of the group" Quelle surpris=
e !!
Actually, just to clear up the terminology, the resistors are required betw=
een the green with white tracer wire (21) and ground on both right side lam=
ps and between the green with red tracer wire (18) and ground on both left =
side lamps.The important terminology is that these resistors parallel the t=
urn/brake light filaments to increase the current flow to the 3.2 amps requ=
ired to make the 42 watt thermal flasher unit operate as designed.=C2=A0=20

My middle name is "pedantic" :-)
M


On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:30 AM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wr=
ote:

Thanks all.=C2=A0 What Kees says flies=C2=A0in the face of both Moss's (sli=
ghtly inarticulate) instructions as well=C2=A0as the consensus of the group=
.=C2=A0 I=C2=A0will=C2=A0install ONE resistor in the flasher lead of each l=
amp, two--not four--resistors total.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:22 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrot=
e:

Per the Moss video, you're creating a new ground path to prevent all=20
lights blinking when you turn on the left or right turn signal.=C2=A0 So=20
connect the ballast resistors to the turn signal circuit.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 12/24/19 9:22 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> I purchased two of the Moss 170-941 red LED bulbs to use as=20
> tail-lights/brake-lights to replace the standard 1157 dual filament=20
> bulbs on my 100 (I have the reflector pods electrified and wired for=20
> turn signals).=C2=A0 In addition to the bulbs I also purchased, at Moss's=
=20
> suggestion, two 170-965 Load Resistors.
>=20
> The instructions for installation of the resistors simply talk about the=
=20
> resistor's being installed between the power and ground leads to each=20
> fixture but it does not specify which power lead.=C2=A0 My question is: =
=C2=A0do I=20
> connect the ground lead to the tail light power lead or the turn signal=
=20
> power lead or does it matter?=C2=A0 I cannot envision connecting it to bo=
th=20
> as that would defeat their separate function.
>=20
> TIA....Michael Oritt
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">You can get a complete kit f=
or the whole car including an LED flashing unit from Litezupp.</div><div di=
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setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div>
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                    On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, 8:03:14 AM PST, Michael =
Salter &lt;michaelsalter@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv1193384878"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div c=
lass=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, san=
s-serif;font-size:small;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255);"><i>"
What Kees says flies&nbsp;in the face of both Moss's (slightly inarticulate=
) instructions as well&nbsp;as the consensus of the group"</i></span> Quell=
e surprise !!</div><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><br clear=3D"none"></div=
><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Actually, just to clear up the terminology=
, the resistors are required between the green with white tracer wire (21) =
and ground on both right side lamps and between the green with red tracer w=
ire (18) and ground on both left side lamps.</div><div class=3D"yiv11933848=
78gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:s=
mall;">The important terminology is that these resistors <u><b>parallel</b>=
</u> the turn/brake light filaments to increase the current flow to the 3.2=
 amps required to make the 42 watt thermal flasher unit operate as designed=
.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;">My middle name is "pedantic=
" :-)</div><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:c=
omic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div cl=
ass=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans=
-serif;font-size:small;">M<br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv1193384=
878gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;font-size:=
small;"><br clear=3D"none">
</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_quote"><div=
 class=3D"yiv1193384878yqt8915292541" id=3D"yiv1193384878yqtfd72855"><div c=
lass=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:30 =
AM Michael Oritt &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:m=
ichael.oritt@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmai=
l.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div></div=
><blockquote class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class=
=3D"yiv1193384878yqt8915292541" id=3D"yiv1193384878yqtfd10731"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
);">Thanks all.&nbsp; What Kees says flies&nbsp;in the face of both Moss's =
(slightly inarticulate) instructions as well&nbsp;as the consensus of the g=
roup.&nbsp; I&nbsp;will&nbsp;install ONE resistor in the flasher lead of ea=
ch lamp, two--not four--resistors total.</div><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gm=
ail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div =
class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">Best--=
Michael Oritt</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmai=
l_quote"><div class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 24,=
 2019 at 10:22 AM Bob Haskell &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailt=
o=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:rchas=
kell@earthlink.net">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none=
"></div><blockquote class=3D"yiv1193384878gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;">Per=
 the Moss video, you're creating a new ground path to prevent all <br clear=
=3D"none">
lights blinking when you turn on the left or right turn signal.&nbsp; So <b=
r clear=3D"none">
connect the ballast resistors to the turn signal circuit.<br clear=3D"none"=
>
<br clear=3D"none">
Cheers,<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
Bob Haskell<br clear=3D"none">
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br clear=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
On 12/24/19 9:22 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; I purchased two of the Moss 170-941 red LED bulbs to use as <br clear=
=3D"none">
&gt; tail-lights/brake-lights to replace the standard 1157 dual filament <b=
r clear=3D"none">
&gt; bulbs on my 100 (I have the reflector pods electrified and wired for <=
br clear=3D"none">
&gt; turn signals).&nbsp; In addition to the bulbs I also purchased, at Mos=
s's <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; suggestion, two 170-965 Load Resistors.<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; The instructions for installation of the resistors simply talk about t=
he <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; resistor's being installed between the power and ground leads to each =
<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; fixture but it does not specify which power lead.&nbsp; My question is=
: &nbsp;do I <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; connect the ground lead to the tail light power lead or the turn signa=
l <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; power lead or does it matter?&nbsp; I cannot envision connecting it to=
 both <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; as that would defeat their separate function.<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; <br clear=3D"none">
&gt; TIA....Michael Oritt<br clear=3D"none">
&gt; <br clear=3D"none">
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