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----- Original Message -----
From: "Blue One Hundred" <international_investor@yahoo.com>
To: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: Driving Lights
> David -
>
> First I would recommend not to mount flamethrowers on
> your badge bar. Many of the badge bars I have seen
> are not sturdy enough to handle the weight of a
> flamethrower lamp... so when you are driving with them
> on, your flamethrower's beam will be vibrating all
> over the place everytime you hit a small bump in the
> road. Trust me this is annoying. If you notice... no
> rally car or factory modified healey had flamethrowers
> mounted on badge bars for this reason.
>
> A simple fix is to make up a small metal L bracket
> that is either welded or bolted up to the inside
> bumper bracket, with a hole to mount the flamethrower
> through the splash panel. Drill a hole in your splash
> panel and mount the flamethrower through the splash
> panel and the L bracket. Doing it this way will keep
> the light firmly mounted, and will have the added
> benefit of stabilizing the splash panel (which can be
> a problem on 6-cyl healeys).
>
> Rigging up the lights is simple ... just make sure a
> power relay is used to switch on the light rather than
> running the power through the switch on the dashboard
> (this can be dangerous)... you will get a much
> stronger light this way.
>
> there are alot of nice light switch panels out
> there... just use one from carquest/napa until you
> find a nice used Lucas panel if that's your thing.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
>
>
> --- davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi List,
> > I have a pair of Flamethrowers on my badge bar that
> > I haven't wired up yet.
> > This accessory is common enough that I figure there
> > has to be a "tried and
> > true" method of wiring them up in a concours built
> > car.... Some questions:
> >
> > 1.) Where do people generally hook into the harness,
> > and where do they attach
> > to the chassis? (Still positive ground car) Is a
> > rudimentary wiring diagram on
> > the web anywhere? I assume since both lights are
> > driving lamps, they would be
> > wired in series?
> >
> > 2.) For routing the wiring, what type wire would you
> > use. How would you route
> > it to the dashboard switch, and what would you use
> > for wire ties?
> >
> > 3.) Is the Lucas accessory light switch panel shown
> > in the Anderson / Moment
> > guide still available somewhere? If so, where would
> > you mount it on a BT7
> > dash? Does anyone have a more slick idea for the
> > switch assy and location?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David W. Jones
> > '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> > Cumberland, RI USA
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