[Healeys] Bulbs

[Mike Sinclair]

I lived in one state where the right turn signal was to stick your arm 
straight out and wave it in a circle, as in "c'mon around!"

Mike

On 10/17/25 3:08 PM, JSARCH wrote:
>
> Not True, hand signals are legal in California:
>
> https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/introduction-to-driving/#:~:text=Always%20signal%20when%20you%20turn,shown%20in%20the%20image%20below.
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of 
> *healeybruce--- via Healeys
> *Sent:* Friday, October 17, 2025 4:48 PM
> *To:* Al Fuller <alfuller194 at gmail.com>; Healey team 
> <healeys at autox.team.net>; gradea1 at charter.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bulbs
>
> 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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