Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem

[Brad Kahler <bkahler1@gmail.com>]

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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.

Brad
72 TR6

On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Peter Arakelian <peterara@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 mor=
e
> brightly since they can draw more - mine did.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of dave
> northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 11, 2025 8:37 AM
> *To:* triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@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=E2=80=99t see=
n that for
> years.
>
>
>
> Now the blinkers work as they should.
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I have all LEDs on my TR6 including headlights and dash.=
=C2=A0 I bought most of the bulbs from Litezupp and some from Amazon.=C2=A0=
 I also bought 2 LED flashers (turn and hazard) from LiteZupp and everythin=
g works=C2=A0as it should.=C2=A0 I&#39;m very happy with the outcome.<div><=
br></div><div>Brad</div><div>72 TR6</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May =
11, 2025 at 1:35=E2=80=AFPM Peter Arakelian &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:peterara@=
msn.com">peterara@msn.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-18375275451245331">




<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
As I said before.=C2=A0 the incandescent bulbs provide a ballast, extra res=
istance on the circuit, that stops the bleed through the trafficator indica=
tor to the other bulbs.=C2=A0 Extra bonus, the front bulbs may light more b=
rightly since they can draw more - mine did.</div>
<div id=3D"m_-8534243302382875123appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-8534243302382875123divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
 Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of dave northrup =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; target=3D"_blank">dave@ranteer.com<=
/a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 11, 2025 8:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tri=
umphs@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">This makes no sense to me.=C2=A0 Apparent=
ly in the last few weeks I replaced the front bulbs with LEDs.=C2=A0 The re=
ar already had them.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Replacing the front bulbs with analog bul=
bs fixed the problem, and, as a bonus, the green trafficator light is now w=
orking.=C2=A0 I haven=E2=80=99t seen that for years.</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">Now the blinkers work as they should.=C2=
=A0
</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
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