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OuBallie · Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:11 pm Post subject: Flashing trafficators

Good news!
Flashing LED festoon bulbs now available from http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/
No more headaches I was having working out how to wire the element festoon bulbs to flash.
Festoon bulb holders available to modify bolt-on flashers from http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/led-holders/7059920/

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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Most drivers don't notice trafficators so I would doubt very much if having them flashing is much of an upgrade
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OuBallie · Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 1:05 pm Post subject:

Agree 47p2.
I'm adding indicators to the bumpers of my Austin Seven, just to make sure all those idiots on the road see my intention to turn.

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ka · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 600 Location: Orkney.

I find it amusing when I give hand signals, particularly the left turn signal...(the polite type)
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/flashers.htm

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Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

Trafficators may be very period and a talking point but worse than useless in modern day traffic as most have no idea what they are for.

I have them on our Rover P2 still but have converted the front side lights and rear reverse lights to flashers with orange bulbs and relays so the trafficators
still work with them and all self cancel. Appearance unaltered unless operating

Cannot see that making them flash will make any difference either

I like the accessory site too
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Peter_L · Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 1:37 pm Post subject:

The flashing trafficator may help educate those not so fortunate as to their purpose Idea

I remember the days when, as a boy, it was my job to hit the inside of the door pillar to make it either rise or fall.

Richard H · Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 2148 Location: Lincolnshire, UK

My Somerset only has trafficators. I haven't yet had a problem, touch wood, with people not seeing my indication and getting angry. I do roughly 1000 miles a month, mostly on motorways. I make all lane and direction changes very deliberate, using road positioning to good effect to make it as obvious as I can to other motorists what my intentions are. I also have a big "Beware - Trafficators in Use" sticker in the back window which probably helps a bit.

I don't want to fit flashers, mainly because I don't like the look of them, but also because so far, I haven't felt the need to. I have heard of other classic car fans having trouble with people not seeing the trafficators though, including one poor chap who hasn't used his A30 for two years because someone didn't see his trafficator and gave him a load of abuse, which caused him to lose confidence Sad

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Phil - Nottingham · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham

I agree about trying to maintain the period look and some add ons do look wrong especially where plastic motorcycle indicators are stuck above or below the bumpers but it is still risky driving without modern indicators somewhere.

I have converted the Lucas D lamps using miniature BA7 21 halogens and BA15s small globe stop/tails.

I will post some pics as these do work well but our Rover 16 is a 12v system

The modern high output Leds look to be the answer though
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

I don't really rely on trafficators and use hand signals and extreme road positioning to indicate my intentions but I've just installed the flashing festoons in my mine and am moderately impressed.

They are at least as bright as the original bulbs although I think I would have designed them for excessive brightness. They are also a little fiddly to fit as the connector ends on my festoons are a slightly smaller diameter so the LED versions do not move as freely within the orange plastic arm and need a little more assistance from the (spring loaded) lower connection to make reliable contact.

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