Listers,
I really think this winding is for some other purpose as in the
owners manual for this car, they list the replacement bulb as a 12V, 2.4W.
Could this be for some type of induction to light the bulb only when curent
is flowing through the wire?
Regards,
Bob
At 07:17 AM 10/21/1998 -0700, Roland Dudley wrote:
>>
>> This light wire is just a dropping resistor so that a low voltage bulb
(2.8v
>> or so) can be used....you can replace the little wire with a fixed
resistor or
>> just use a 12 v bulb. There must have been a reason why they did
this...but
>> it escapes me. These units are used on MG TC's/TD's and are available from
>> Moss at a pretty high price....
>
>The 2.8V bulb lobby?
>
>
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The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon 1953-1954
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