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Re: [Mg-t] Parking light bulbs

To: MG <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Parking light bulbs
From: JohnD <johnsfolly@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:36:23 -0400
I have been able to order the bulbs from Peter Caldwell at Worldwide Imports
in Madison, WI.
Just in case you run into the same trouble I had locating a source.
JohnD
-- 
*Running the Rallye to Reno in a '53 MG TD*
**MG Drive for CURE <http://www.kidscure.blogspot.com/>



On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 4:21 PM, JohnD <johnsfolly@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, everybody for the help. I will continue my search for the correct
> bulbs with this information. Also glass lenses.
> Regards.
> John
>
> *Running the Rallye to Reno in a '53 MG TD*
>  **MG Drive for CURE <http://www.kidscure.blogspot.com/>
>
>   On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:10 AM, oliver <sumton@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> o;?there is also a company at  www.litezupp.com that can provide led
>> lights
>> for your TD.  they make positive ground ones (standard ledb s will not
>> work
>> in a positive ground car).  I have them in my TD and am very pleased with
>> them.
>>
>> LED blinkers require a digital flasher unit because the led does not
>> generate
>> enough draw to make the analog one work.
>>
>> From: mgbob@juno.com
>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 8:29 AM
>> To: johnsfolly@gmail.com
>> Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Parking light bulbs
>>
>> Hi John,   If you can't find the glass lenses that clear the 1157 bulb,
>> you
>> might check www.superbrightleds.com (it may be spelled "brite").  There
>> are
>> drawings with dimensions for all their bulbs.  They have an 1157
>> equivalent
>> that is perfect for the round-lens TD tail lights. It has two sets of LEDs
>> that provide tail lights and brake/turn. I installed them in my non-turn
>> signal TD and have been very pleased with brilliance and low electrical
>> draw.
>> They note that a certain amount of current is needed to operate a
>> turn-signal
>> flasher.  I recall reading somewhere that two ordinary incandescents will
>> provide the needed draw of current, but read their text on the subject as
>> a
>> different flasher may be needed.Bob
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