Subject: Re: [Fot] Rain Lights at the Mosport

From: Philip Gott via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 06:21:05 -0500

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">One thing to consider when using auxiliary o=
r bicycle lights: you should be able to turn the lights on during the race f=
rom the cockpit. If it starts to rain during the race you may get a =E2=80=9C=
rain lights=E2=80=9D signal from Start/Finish. If you can=E2=80=99t turn the=
m on from the cockpit, you would have to come into the pits to do that.&nbsp=
;<div>At that point you=E2=80=99ve lost position.</div><div>No requirement a=
s far as I know, but just pointing out a possible issue.</div><div><br id=3D=
"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 4, 2026, at 7:39=E2=80=
=AFPM, Jason Sukey via Fot &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"l=
tr">Last year at MoSport, tech took it very seriously that I did not have a f=
unctioning rain light (or factory running lights).&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div=
><div>The inspector&nbsp;had to call over his boss, a special note was sent t=
o race control, and then I had to promise to remove myself from the track if=
 it began raining.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Needless to say,&nbsp; I h=
ave a nice little LED lamp to install before heading up for the Kcup this ye=
ar!</div><div><br></div><div>Jason</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 4, 2=
026 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Henry Frye via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
am.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,Gen=
eva,sans-serif">
<p>I ran for YEARS without a rain light, as several others from the States h=
as done. I have never seen a car get black flagged if it starts raining and n=
o rain light is on.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Eventually, I did wire rain lights as Phil describes, simply installed a s=
witch and ran a wire back to my OEM tail lights. The parking light circuit o=
n standard 1147 bulbs is all you want and need.</p>
<p>Please don't overthink this, guys. If you don't run in the rain, you cert=
ainly don't need a rain light.</p>
<p>You do not want a super bright lights that will distract your competitors=
, or as Tony G found out at Lime Rock, you will get black flagged because so=
mebody thinks your car is on fire! (I wish I was kidding...)</p>
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<p>Henry Frye<br>860.508.3118</p>
<p id=3D"m_722699950411617663reply-intro">On 2026-01-04 13:46, Lyman Scherer=
 via Fot wrote:</p>
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gb(16,16,255);margin:0px">
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<div dir=3D"auto">Our TR4 has led tail/brake &amp; turn sig bulbs. Could eas=
ily wire both turn bulbs into rain lights with switch. Plus we have bright l=
ed rollbar light with tail/brake.<br id=3D"m_722699950411617663v1lineBreakAt=
BeginningOfSignature">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
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<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid r=
gb(16,16,255);margin:0px">On Jan 4, 2026, at 10:51=E2=80=AFAM, Philip Gott &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote>
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gb(16,16,255);margin:0px">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Regarding the rain light:
<div>Dave and I are running the stock tailights that we turn on in the rain (=
and the dark). Presumably these will be ok?</div>
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