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TR6 LED conversion'; wiring 2 turn indicator lamps in a TR6

mcdimen

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Hi all;

I've gone down the LED rabbit hole on my 1976 TR6. I intend to install 2 indicator lights for the turn signal in the dash. I'm looking for wiring ideas. It should be pretty simple, but it's been a while since I've worked in DC circuits. Planning to change both the hazard and turn signal flashers, and convert all exterior bulbs to LED.

2 for one: I note that the existing instrument bulbs are T7 wedge, which is almost unknown. I have a table showing dimensions for capless/wedge bulbs, and the ones I have measure exactly to the T7. I know that with a replaced harness, which this may be, normally the bulbs are T10. The measurements for these are just not T10. Is there another bulb I can use in these T7 bases? I'll post the table of bulb

Thanks in advance.

Michael
 

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I would get new sockets for whichever indicator lights you want to use. Some LED lights are mounted directly into a panel, in this case the dashboard. That might be easiest.

Just wire them to the outputs of the switch. One to each output.
 

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Thanks, Steve. The LEDs are self contained, with pigtails, so no sockets are needed for the indicators. I'll use a 3-pole flasher. How do I connect the indicators to it?
 
Wire the turn-signal indicators to the points I indicated with arrows in my figure. Positive terminal of the LED indicator to that point, negative to ground.
 
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