[TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem

[DAVID MASSEY]

OK.  That makes sense.  It changes completely how the dash indicator works and makes it not dependent on voltage drops, etc in the various bulbs.  So the dash indicator has an extra ground wire then?
Dave 


 

    On Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 06:01:09 PM CDT, Brad Kahler <bkahler1 at gmail.com> wrote:   

 Hi Dave, time flies when you're having fun :)
I bought LiteZupp's LED kit and it included LEDs for the dash.  It also included what they called a steering diode which are 2 diodes connected back to back to back where one connects to each turn signal wire and the common between them connects to the dash turn LED.  I don't remember why but I did replace some of the dash LEDs that they provided.  Overall I'm quite happy with the package.  If I remember correctly I even used an LED for the alternator but I'm getting old and my memory is failing me!
Brad
On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:

Hi Brad.  Long time no see.  
What did you do for your dash indicator?  Is that the stock bulb?  Or did you replace that, too?
Dave 


 

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

 I have all LEDs on my TR6 including headlights and dash.  I bought most of the bulbs from Litezupp and some from Amazon.  I also bought 2 LED flashers (turn and hazard) from LiteZupp and everything works as it should.  I'm very happy with the outcome.
Brad72 TR6
On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM Peter Arakelian <peterara at msn.com> wrote:

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

 

Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs fixed the problem, and, as a bonus, the green trafficator light is now working.  I haven’t seen that for years.

 

Now the blinkers work as they should. 

 

 
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