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To: healeybruce@roadrunner.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
From: Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:45:49 -0400
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Yeah, I read that. But it is okay if the hand signals are in Spanish

Jim Ryan

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On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:40=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> In California, they actually passed a law a few years ago making hand
> signals illegal!
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Hank Leach
> via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 17, 2025 9:31 AM
> *To:* Al Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>; Healey team <
> healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
>
> I still like to use *hand signals* and since no one else does, they are
> unique to modern day driving and I believe actually noticed-especially wh=
en
> some high riding 6000 lb pickup gets behind me. Wonder if the DMVs still
> require one to know what they mean? Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "Al Fuller" <alfuller194@gmail.com>
> To: "AH Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
> 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, 2:08=E2=80=AFPM 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.
> >          Don
> > Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Yeah, I read that. But it is okay if the hand signal=
s are in Spanish</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><p style=3D"font-size:12.8000001907349px"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10pt;color:navy">Jim Ryan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12.8000001907349px">=C2=A9=C2=BF=C2=A9=C2=AC</p></div></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:40=E2=80=AFPM healeybruce--- via He=
aleys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">




<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali=
bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
In California, they actually passed a law a few years ago making hand signa=
ls illegal!=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div id=3D"m_3805880150206557507appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_3805880150206557507divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Ca=
libri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of=
 Hank Leach via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 17, 2025 9:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Al Fuller &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt;; Healey team &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
er">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Bulbs</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>I still like to use <strong>hand signals</strong> and since no one els=
e does, they are unique to modern day driving and I believe actually notice=
d-especially when some high riding 6000 lb pickup gets behind me. Wonder if=
 the DMVs still require one to know
 what they mean? Hank<br>
-------------------- <br>
<br>
From: &quot;Al Fuller&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>&gt; <br>
To: &quot;AH Mail List&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>
Sent: October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM PDT <br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs </div>
<div>
<div>LED stop lights are a great addition to a Healey, making it much easie=
r for other motorists to see and avoid you.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Do keep in mind the stock flasher needs a certain amount of resistance=
 to operate correctly, but LED lights have much lower draw.=C2=A0</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>You may wind up needing a solid state flasher to complete the project.=
 They are not expensive.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>________________<br>
Sent from my phone <br>
Best Regards,<br>
Al Fuller</div>
</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div>On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 2:08=E2=80=AFPM Bob Spidell via Healeys &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">=
healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
Alternator/generator doesn&#39;t matter; polarity does. Most alternator <br=
>
conversions require conversion to negative ground--since pos. gnd. <br>
alternators aren&#39;t common--so just get LEDs with the correct polarity <=
br>
for your car (likely neg. gnd.). The &#39;D&#39; in LED stands for diode, w=
hich <br>
block current flow in one direction, so if you get the wrong one the LED <b=
r>
won&#39;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>
&gt; On my 67 BJ8 . My red rear brake light/running light is a #1157<br>
&gt; 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.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Don<br>
&gt; Sent from my iPhone<br>
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