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To: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
From: Gil Rockwell <gilrockwell@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:14:52 -0400
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No problem, my haste and being distracted at the moment led me to hitting
send before rereading my response.  The fact that they now make dual
polarity bulbs makes your response correct.

Gil

On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 8:03=E2=80=AFPM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.co=
m> wrote:

> Actually I was speaking from both haste and ignorance as I just assumed a=
n
> erroneous fact.
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 7:07=E2=80=AFPM Gil Rockwell <gilrockwell@gmail.c=
om>
> wrote:
>
>> No, you are fine, I also messed up with that reply, I meant to say they
>> won't work with positive ground vehicles, unless the manufacturer makes =
one
>> for that specific condition.  My aged brain wasn't in gear!
>>
>> Gil
>> 61 BT 7
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 6:51=E2=80=AFPM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail=
.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I certainly showed my ignorance there--thank you for the correction.
>>>
>>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 4:50=E2=80=AFPM Gil Rockwell <gilrockwell@gmail=
.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> While it may work fine, and it doesn=E2=80=99t matter if the battery c=
harging
>>>> device is a generator or alternator, LED bulbs do care about polarity,=
 so
>>>> if you have a negative ground Healey, check with the bulb manufacturer=
 to
>>>> see if the bulb you need/want is available for negative ground polarit=
y.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michae=
l
>>>> Oritt
>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:29 PM
>>>> *To:* fsufan1952@yahoo.com
>>>> *Cc:* list <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes it will work just fine--bulbs do not care about polarity or source
>>>> of power.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 3:30=E2=80=AFPM Don via Healeys <healeys@autox=
.team.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On my 67 BJ8 . My red rear brake light/running light is a #1157
>>>> They sell a LED bulb as a replacement. A lot more expensive but will i=
t
>>>> work on my alternator converted car ? I assume a lot brighter.
>>>>         Don
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>No problem, my haste and being distracted at the mom=
ent led me to hitting send before rereading my response.=C2=A0 The fact tha=
t they now make dual polarity bulbs makes your response correct.</div><div>=
<br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Gil<br><=
/div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 8:03=E2=80=AFPM Mich=
ael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com";>michael.oritt@gmai=
l.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Actually I was spea=
king from both haste and ignorance as I just assumed an erroneous fact.</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 7:07=E2=80=AFPM Gil Rockwell &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:gilrockwell@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">gilrockwell@g=
mail.com</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-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>No, you are fine, I also messed up with that=
 reply, I meant to say they won&#39;t work with positive ground vehicles, u=
nless the manufacturer makes one for that specific condition.=C2=A0 My aged=
 brain wasn&#39;t in gear!</div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Gil<br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">61 BT 7</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 6:51=E2=80=
=AFPM Michael Oritt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I certainly showed =
my ignorance there--thank you for the correction.</div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 16,=
 2025 at 4:50=E2=80=AFPM Gil Rockwell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gilrockwell@gma=
il.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">gilrockwell@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
"><div><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">While it may work fine, and it do=
esn=E2=80=99t matter if the battery charging device is a generator or alter=
nator, LED bulbs do care about polarity, so if you have a negative ground H=
ealey, check with the bulb manufacturer to see if the bulb you need/want is=
 available for negative ground polarity.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif=
"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gil<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-s=
erif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border-right:none;border=
-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding=
:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-=
family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fo=
nt-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounce=
s@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Oritt<br><b>Sent:=
</b> Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:fsu=
fan1952@yahoo.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">fsufan19=
52@yahoo.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> list &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.tea=
m.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bulbs<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Yes it will work just fine--=
bulbs do not care about polarity=C2=A0or source of power.<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255=
)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--Michael Oritt<u></u><u></u></span></p><=
/div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 3:30<span style=3D"font-family:Aria=
l,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>PM Don via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:heal=
eys@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"=
border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1pt solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">On my 67 BJ8 . My red=
 rear brake light/running light is a #1157 <br>They sell a LED bulb as a re=
placement. A lot more expensive but will it work on my alternator converted=
 car ? I assume a lot brighter. <br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Don <br>Sen=
t from my iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br>Supp=
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