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Re: [TR] leds for gauges and external lights TR6

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] leds for gauges and external lights TR6
From: "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines@presby.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:57:42 +0000
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Many thanks to Dave, Dave Connitt, Bud, and Roger Elliott for the=20
discussion on LiteZupp products. I just placed an order for their TR6=20
interior bulb kit. With all the different instrument and dash lights=20
covered in the kit, the price per bulb is very reasonable, not to=20
mention the fact that the kit meant that I didn't have to enumerate them=20
myself. I am going to check out the external LED replacements for 1156=20
and 1157 bulbs individually to see about the possible directionality=20
issue.

My next night drive should be much more satisfactory!

Tim

------ Original Message ------
From: "dave" <dave@ranteer.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:53:46 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] leds for gauges and external lights TR6

>You really need to look at the www.litezupp.com products.
>
>
>
>I have their headlights, tail light, and blinker bulbs.  You just pull=20
>out the old bulb and drop in the new ones.  Really, really bright.
>
>
>
>Their headlights are drop in replacements for your existing ones.  They=20
>are so bright I don=E2=80=99t even bother with the highs.
>
>
>
>They also make replacement bulbs for the interior lights.  I didn=E2=80=99=
t put=20
>those in because I like the atmosphere of the old, dim bulbs.  To me=20
>it=E2=80=99s a contradiction to the wood dash and the general ambience ins=
ide=20
>the cabin at night.  I know, sounds silly.  But lots of people put in=20
>the LEDs and it really litezupp the interior.
>
>
>
>If you replace the blinker bulbs you will also need a digital blinker=20
>switch.
>
>
>
>A nice bonus is that this stuff takes a lot less current than the=20
>standard bulbs so its less drain on the car=E2=80=99s electrical system.
>
>
>
>From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tim=20
>Gaines
>Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 9:00 AM
>To:triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: [TR] leds for gauges and external lights TR6
>
>
>
>I have been away from the Triumphs list for awhile, so I apologize if=20
>my question has been discussed previously. I had my TR6 up on the Blue=20
>Ridge Parkway in NC yesterday (2.5 hr destination) and was stranded for=20
>a time at the end when the oil pressure switch failed and spewed all my=20
>oil away! After a tow the AAA Service Center in Asheville gave me 4=20
>quarts of oil, and a service guy watched under the hood as I cranked=20
>the engine. He saw the problem, the engine sounded good still, and I=20
>replaced the switch with a bolt and made it home, much of the drive in=20
>the dark. By the way, great folks at AAA. They charged me nothing, even=20
>for the oil. That brings me to my question.
>
>
>
>I could barely see my gauges in the interstate traffic, and I feared=20
>that my external lights were very dim compared to the modern cars=20
>around me. So now I'm online ordering the oil switch and looking at LED=20
>bulb replacements. There are multiple bulb kits for some makes on Moss,=20
>but I don't see one for TR6. Have any of you found such kits and had=20
>success with the brightness? If not with kits, what individual bulb=20
>replacements are good?
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tim
>
>
>
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d; padding-left: 0.3em; }--></style></head><body><div>Many thanks to Dave,=
 Dave Connitt, Bud, and Roger Elliott for the discussion on LiteZupp product=
s. I just placed an order for their TR6 interior bulb kit. With all the dif=
ferent instrument and dash lights covered in the kit, the price per bulb is =
very reasonable, not to mention the fact that the kit meant that I didn't=
 have to enumerate them myself. I am going to check out the external LED rep=
lacements for 1156 and 1157 bulbs individually to see about the possible di=
rectionality issue.</div><div><br /></div><div>My next night drive should b=
e much more satisfactory!</div><div><br /></div><div>Tim=C2=A0</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From: "dave" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com<=
/a>&gt;</div>
<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@autox.team.net=
</a></div>
<div>Sent: 11/10/2021 10:53:46 AM</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [TR] leds for gauges and external lights TR6</div><div><b=
r /></div>
<div id=3D"x3cef70df7d58407" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><blockquote cit=
e=3D"000c01d7d64b$25956d00$70c04700$@ranteer.com" type=3D"cite" class=3D"ci=
te2">
<div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You really need to look=
 at the <a href=3D"http://www.litezupp.com";>www.litezupp.com</a> products.=
=C2=A0 <o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmln=
s:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have their headli=
ghts, tail light, and blinker bulbs.=C2=A0 You just pull out the old bulb a=
nd drop in the new ones.=C2=A0 Really, really bright.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unkno=
wn"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Their headlights are drop in replacements for yo=
ur existing ones.=C2=A0 They are so bright I don=E2=80=99t even bother with =
the highs.=C2=A0 <o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">They als=
o make replacement bulbs for the interior lights.=C2=A0 I didn=E2=80=99t pu=
t those in because I like the atmosphere of the old, dim bulbs.=C2=A0 To me =
it=E2=80=99s a contradiction to the wood dash and the general ambience ins=
ide the cabin at night.=C2=A0 I know, sounds silly.=C2=A0 But lots of peopl=
e put in the LEDs and it really litezupp the interior.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unkn=
own"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">If you replace the blinker bulbs you will also=
 need a digital blinker switch.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal">A nice bonus is that this stuff takes a lot less current than the stan=
dard bulbs so its less drain on the car=E2=80=99s electrical system.<o:p xm=
lns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknow=
n">=C2=A0</o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1=
 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triump=
hs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net";>triumphs-bounces@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Gaines<br /><b>Sent:</b> Wed=
nesday, November 10, 2021 9:00 AM<br /><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumph=
s@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br /><b>Subject:</b> [TR] led=
s for gauges and external lights TR6<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></p></d=
iv></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Seg=
oe UI&quot;,sans-serif">I have been away from the Triumphs list for awhile, =
so I apologize if my question has been discussed previously. I had my TR6=
 up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC yesterday (2.5 hr destination) and was s=
tranded for a time at the end when the oil pressure switch failed and spewe=
d all my oil away! After a tow the AAA Service Center in Asheville gave me=
 4 quarts of oil, and a service guy watched under the hood as I cranked the=
 engine. He saw the problem, the engine sounded good still, and I replaced t=
he switch with a bolt and made it home, much of the drive in the dark. By t=
he way, great folks at AAA. They charged me nothing, even for the oil. That =
brings me to my question.<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Seg=
oe UI&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">I could barely see my gauges in the inter=
state traffic, and I feared that my external lights were very dim compared=
 to the modern cars around me. So now I'm online ordering the oil switch and =
looking at LED bulb replacements. There are multiple bulb kits for some ma=
kes on Moss, but I don't see one for TR6. Have any of you found such kits a=
nd had success with the brightness? If not with kits, what individual bulb=
 replacements are good?<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p></span></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;S=
egoe UI&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown">=C2=A0</o:p></span></p>=
</div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></o:p>=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0p=
t;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif">Tim<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unkn=
own">=C2=A0</o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div>
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