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03-13-2024, 11:44 PM | #21 |
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Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals
Here's a question for you guys. When was the last time you actually used your parking lights? In all my years driving I can't recall ever using them. I really don't know what use they are nowadays. I rewired my front in-headlight parking lights on a separate switched circuit with bright LED bulbs and use them as daytime running lights. This way the tail lights don't come on as you don't need them during daylight. A big safety improvement. Signal lights are separate between the bumpers.
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03-14-2024, 01:40 AM | #22 |
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Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals
a bit off topic,but nevertheless: i have the focused led headlights and am impressed with the brightness but don't like the cold-blue-white light. So i added incandescent lights in the 'parking lights' and added diodes between the headlight socket and the parking lights. whenever the low beam or high beam is on, the incandescent parking lights come on with them and the cold white is mixed with some warm yellow...
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03-14-2024, 07:19 AM | #23 | |
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Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals
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03-14-2024, 07:25 AM | #24 | |
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Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals
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I have seen turn signal controllers that flash the cowl lights for the front turn indicators, but they are not bright enough. You'd need a bright bulb that will fit in the small cowl light housing (they do exist), but then your parking lights will be quite bright. Putting a dual filament socket in the headlight reflector parking light location is not that difficult.
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03-14-2024, 07:34 AM | #25 |
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Re: 1929 TwoLite headlamps w/ LED turn signals
I used to buy the old signal switches at the flea market when I found them.Just the simple ones,hot wire in,and right and left wires out.I bought some of the ones with rubber tires on them to shut them off,but on the A they have to be mounted hanging down because of the spark/throttle levers.On my 30 truck I have one of the simple switches mounted to the cowl brace,up under the tank.Only the little lever sticks out.Pick it up for a right turn,and push it down for left.I do have some little beepers to wire in,but I never did.I served a lot of time in trucks for the last 40+ years,and never drove one with self-cancelling signals,so checking the lever is as natural as checking the guages.
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