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Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem

To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Brad Kahler <bkahler1@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 20:49:06 +0000 (UTC)
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Hi Brad.=C2=A0 Long time no see.=C2=A0=C2=A0
What did you do for your dash indicator?=C2=A0 Is that the stock bulb?=C2=
=A0 Or did you replace that, too?
Dave=20


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    On Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 03:39:32 PM CDT, Brad Kahler <bkahler1@gmail=
.com> wrote:  =20

 I have all LEDs on my TR6 including headlights and dash.=C2=A0 I bought mo=
st of the bulbs from Litezupp and some from Amazon.=C2=A0 I also bought 2 L=
ED flashers (turn and hazard) from LiteZupp and everything works=C2=A0as it=
 should.=C2=A0 I'm very happy with the outcome.
Brad72 TR6
On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Peter Arakelian <peterara@msn.com> =
wrote:

As I said before.=C2=A0 the incandescent bulbs provide a ballast, extra res=
istance on the circuit, that stops the bleed through the trafficator indica=
tor to the other bulbs.=C2=A0 Extra bonus, the front bulbs may light more b=
rightly since they can draw more - mine did.From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounce=
s@autox.team.net> on behalf of dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2025 8:37 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem=C2=A0
This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 Apparently in the last few weeks I replace=
d the front bulbs with LEDs.=C2=A0 The rear already had them.

=C2=A0

Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs fixed the problem, and, as a bo=
nus, the green trafficator light is now working.=C2=A0 I haven=E2=80=99t se=
en that for years.

=C2=A0

Now the blinkers work as they should.=C2=A0

=C2=A0

=C2=A0
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a-setdir=3D"false">What did you do for your dash indicator?&nbsp; Is that t=
he stock bulb?&nbsp; Or did you replace that, too?</div><div><br></div><div=
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                        On Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 03:39:32 PM CDT, Brad Ka=
hler &lt;bkahler1@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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ltr">I have all LEDs on my TR6 including headlights and dash.&nbsp; I bough=
t most of the bulbs from Litezupp and some from Amazon.&nbsp; I also bought=
 2 LED flashers (turn and hazard) from LiteZupp and everything works&nbsp;a=
s it should.&nbsp; I'm very happy with the outcome.<div><br clear=3D"none">=
</div><div>Brad</div><div>72 TR6</div></div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=
=3D"ydp72ebaba2yiv4451081878gmail_quote ydp72ebaba2yiv4451081878gmail_quote=
_container"><div id=3D"ydp72ebaba2yiv4451081878yqt64512" class=3D"ydp72ebab=
a2yiv4451081878yqt1461464803"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydp72ebaba2yiv44510=
81878gmail_attr">On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Peter Arakelian &l=
t;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:peterara@msn.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" targe=
t=3D"_blank">peterara@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div><block=
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As I said before.&nbsp; the incandescent bulbs provide a ballast, extra res=
istance on the circuit, that stops the bleed through the trafficator indica=
tor to the other bulbs.&nbsp; Extra bonus, the front bulbs may light more b=
rightly since they can draw more - mine did.</div>
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v>
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yFwdMsg"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt;" color=
=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:tri=
umphs-bounces@autox.team.net" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-b=
ounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of dave northrup &lt;<a shape=3D"re=
ct" href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">dav=
e@ranteer.com</a>&gt;<br clear=3D"none">
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 11, 2025 8:37 AM<br clear=3D"none">
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<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">This makes no sense to me.&nbsp; Apparen=
tly in the last few weeks I replaced the front bulbs with LEDs.&nbsp; The r=
ear already had them.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">Replacing the front bulbs with analog bu=
lbs fixed the problem, and, as a bonus, the green trafficator light is now =
working.&nbsp; I haven=E2=80=99t seen that for years.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">Now the blinkers work as they should.&nb=
sp;
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<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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