[Healeys] Bulbs

[Jim Ryan]

Yeah, I read that. But it is okay if the hand signals are in Spanish

Jim Ryan

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On Fri, Oct 17, 2025, 4:40 PM healeybruce--- via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> In California, they actually passed a law a few years ago making hand
> signals illegal!
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Hank Leach
> via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 17, 2025 9:31 AM
> *To:* Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com>; Healey team <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
>
> I still like to use *hand signals* and since no one else does, they are
> unique to modern day driving and I believe actually noticed-especially when
> some high riding 6000 lb pickup gets behind me. Wonder if the DMVs still
> require one to know what they mean? Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "Al Fuller" <alfuller194 at gmail.com>
> To: "AH Mail List" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM PDT
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
> LED stop lights are a great addition to a Healey, making it much easier
> for other motorists to see and avoid you.
>
> Do keep in mind the stock flasher needs a certain amount of resistance to
> operate correctly, but LED lights have much lower draw.
>
> You may wind up needing a solid state flasher to complete the project.
> They are not expensive.
>
> ________________
> Sent from my phone
> Best Regards,
> Al Fuller
>
> On Thu, Oct 16, 2025, 2:08 PM Bob Spidell via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Alternator/generator doesn't matter; polarity does. Most alternator
> conversions require conversion to negative ground--since pos. gnd.
> alternators aren't common--so just get LEDs with the correct polarity
> for your car (likely neg. gnd.). The 'D' in LED stands for diode, which
> block current flow in one direction, so if you get the wrong one the LED
> won't produce light.
>
> In attached photo, 1157 LED is in driver-side (LHD) light; orange tint
> is camera bias, the light is red.
>
> Bob
>
> On 10/16/2025 11:47 AM, Don via Healeys wrote:
> > On my 67 BJ8 . My red rear brake light/running light is a #1157
> > They sell a LED bulb as a replacement. A lot more expensive but will it
> work on my alternator converted car ? I assume a lot brighter.
> >          Don
> > Sent from my iPhone
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