Bill,
I happened to come across this on the Moss web site last week.
http://www.mossmotors.com/MemberServices/TechTips/TechTipsArticle.aspx?TechTipID=9&ModelID=50000&SubcompCode=P000
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Audible Directional Flasher
Frank Lindauer
Atlanta, GA
Here's a tech tip for those of us whose hearing is not what it used
to be when we were younger, or those of us who are younger and just
can't hear the directional flasher or see the flasher indicator
light, especially with a top down in daylight. Since the time delay,
even when set at max, does not give a long flashing interval, it is
useful to know when it has stopped, in order to make turning
intentions more obvious.
I purchased a Radio Shack catalog 12-volt mini buzzer (no. 273-055),
for just under $3.00. Just mount it anywhere it is convenient under
the dash and on the driver's side. This is most easily done with
double-backed foam mounting tape (3-M). Then run the black wire
through the firewall and connect it to the center flasher terminal.
Ground the red wire under the dash. This buzzer emits a sound that is
not the most pleasant, so take one turn of black vinyl electrical
tape around it to cover the sound louvers and mute the buzz.
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Gerard
At 8:31 AM -0700 7/19/03, bill b. wrote:
>Thanks for the suggestions on curley cord (really
>called curled cord, self retracting.)
>
>Got the curly cord. Found a generic cel phone
>cigarette lighter cord for less than a dollar. Wire is
>substantial and I hooked it to a switch mounted on the
>steering wheel "adapter" and it works fine. beep,
>beep.
>
>Now on to another nuisance removal project. My
>adaptation of a dash mounted switch for turn
>indicators is of course non self-canceling (all
>original equiptment indicator/horn/etc. switches were
>rendered POS's by DPO). I hooked in some radio shack
>dash lamps so I have turning/flashing indicators.
>Unfortunately the lamps are obscured by the steering
>wheel from the drivers angle. Something I will fix
>when I build the aluminum dash. But for now I am
>trying to hook a buzzer into the circuit to buzz in
>time with the flasher(says: hey old man!! you left
>your turn signal on:-)). I hate that. I got a 12 volt
>dc buzzer with a 15mA max at 12 volt dc current
>consumption. I have tried several different wiring up
>combinations at the flasher. When I hook it up hot to
>ground it buzzes nicely, full time, but when I hook it
>up from the cold side to ground it does'nt. I have
>tried it hooked up in series with the hot side (and
>the cold side) of the flasher. No buzz when turn
>signals are flashing. Any suggestions. Is it that the
>buzzer takes more current than the "after flasher"
>lead provides? Would another buzzer with different
>specs be more appropriate?
>
>TIA bill b. '69 Sprite
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