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RE: 6 volt to 12 volt austin 7 - Mark Dymond - 24-08-2018
(21-08-2018, 05:56 PM)John Mason Wrote: I use the amber round dome shaped indicator lamps with 6 volt festoon bulbs on my Ruby fitted to brackets made from mild steel and bolted to the bumper bolts. I have no problems being seen indicating. I also have them wired via a relay so that both flashing indicators and original semaphores work together.
John Mason.
I'm in the middle of rewiring my Arrow (also sticking with 6 Volts) and am looking for options for rear indicators, can you post a link to the ones you have used and maybe a photo of them fitted
Cheer, Mark
RE: 6 volt to 12 volt austin 7 - Derek Sheldon - 24-08-2018
These as stated previously are fitted with L.E.D lighting boards from Dynamo Conversions and are very bright. I also employ the Semaphores with built in L.E.D flasher units and for the front twin units employing both white and orange L.E.D’s in the original side lights.
RE: 6 volt to 12 volt austin 7 - Robert Leigh - 25-08-2018
I run the Ulsteroid on 12v, because it was already converted when we bought it. I am impressed by the starter performance and instant starting, noticeably better than typical starting on 6v. The other useful thing is that I can use a motorcycle battery, which is relatively cheap and lightweight. Additionally it is easy to get flasher units which have the 'hazard warning' facility. I have not found 6v flashers with this feature. Also the lower current required from the dynamo is likely to keep it serviceable for longer, because the heating effect at a typical load is only one quarter (square of current multiplied by resistance) of what it would be at 6v. I do however run the Chummy on 6v. There are no starting problems with a good magneto: just turn the handle! And the satnav is happy on 6v.
Robert Leigh
RE: 6 volt to 12 volt austin 7 - Ruairidh Dunford - 25-08-2018
(25-08-2018, 01:20 PM)Robert Leigh Wrote: Additionally it is easy to get flasher units which have the 'hazard warning' facility. I have not found 6v flashers with this feature.
Willie McKenzie's flasher unit has a hazard warning switch built into it.
The unit works on both 6v and 12v and with LED or filament bulbs and has connections for repeaters inside the car.
RE: 6 volt to 12 volt austin 7 - Nick Turley - 26-08-2018
Willie's unit is super as R suggests, not only does it have hazard lights and works on 6 or 12 volt, but the feature that I really like is that if you wish to set this it will turn off after 50 flashes !
Saved me being red faced many times !
