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BJ8s use a separate circuit for turn signals. I kept std. incandescent
bulbs in mine; I did put LEDs in the fascia (dash) indicators; they
bleed across a little, but it's worth it to actually be able to see them.
On 10/16/2025 5:40 PM, Al Fuller wrote:
> LED stop lights are a great addition to a Healey, making it much
> easier for other motorists to see and avoid you.
>
> Do keep in mind the stock flasher needs a certain amount of resistance
> to operate correctly, but LED lights have much lower draw.
>
> You may wind up needing a solid state flasher to complete the project.
> They are not expensive.
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 2:08â?¯PM Bob Spidell via Healeys
> <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Alternator/generator doesn't matter; polarity does. Most alternator
> conversions require conversion to negative ground--since pos. gnd.
> alternators aren't common--so just get LEDs with the correct polarity
> for your car (likely neg. gnd.). The 'D' in LED stands for diode,
> which
> block current flow in one direction, so if you get the wrong one
> the LED
> won't produce light.
>
> In attached photo, 1157 LED is in driver-side (LHD) light; orange
> tint
> is camera bias, the light is red.
>
> Bob
>
> On 10/16/2025 11:47 AM, Don via Healeys 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 it work on my alternator converted car ? I assume a lot brighter.
> >Â Â Â Â Â Don
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BJ8s use a separate circuit for turn signals. I kept std.
incandescent bulbs in mine; I did put LEDs in the fascia (dash)
indicators; they bleed across a little, but it's worth it to
actually be able to see them.<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/16/2025 5:40 PM, Al Fuller wrote:<br>
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<div>LED stop lights are a great addition to a Healey, making it
much easier for other motorists to see and avoid you.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">Do keep in mind the stock flasher needs a
certain amount of resistance to operate correctly, but LED
lights have much lower draw. </div>
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<div dir="auto">You may wind up needing a solid state flasher to
complete the project. They are not expensive.</div>
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Sent from my phone <br>
Best Regards,<br>
Al Fuller</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 2:08â?¯PM
Bob Spidell via Healeys <<a
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solid;padding-left:1ex">Alternator/generator
doesn't matter; polarity does. Most alternator <br>
conversions require conversion to negative ground--since pos.
gnd. <br>
alternators aren't common--so just get LEDs with the correct
polarity <br>
for your car (likely neg. gnd.). The 'D' in LED stands for
diode, which <br>
block current flow in one direction, so if you get the wrong
one the LED <br>
won't produce light.<br>
<br>
In attached photo, 1157 LED is in driver-side (LHD) light;
orange tint <br>
is camera bias, the light is red.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
On 10/16/2025 11:47 AM, Don via Healeys wrote:<br>
> On my 67 BJ8 . My red rear brake light/running light is a
#1157<br>
> They sell a LED bulb as a replacement. A lot more
expensive but will it work on my alternator converted car ? I
assume a lot brighter.<br>
>Â Â Â Â Â Don<br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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