[bugeye]

I have recently purchased a 1960 austin healey with a chev 350 and a 4 speed. One of the previous owners bought and partially installed a ...painless wiring kit...however he has not hooked up the rear turn signals...I have brake lights, but no turn signals, its supposed to be the same bulb for both...can anyone out there help me....(yes I have been in touch with the wiring kit maker but as of yet he is of no use)

[docvette]

Doc here,

Sure, What exactly do you need to know? How far is the signal installation thus far?

Doc

[bugeye]

Originally Posted by docvette

Doc here,

Sure, What exactly do you need to know? How far is the signal installation thus far?

Doc

here's what I need to know....I have a toggle switch for the turn signals and that part works, where do I hook up the brake light wire....this system uses the same bulb for the turn signals as the brake lights...( the original turn signal switch did not come with the car...thats why I'm using a toggle switch)

[docvette]

Originally Posted by bugeye

here's what I need to know....I have a toggle switch for the turn signals and that part works, where do I hook up the brake light wire....this system uses the same bulb for the turn signals as the brake lights...( the original turn signal switch did not come with the car...thats why I'm using a toggle switch)

Doc here,

A SINGLE pole, Double throw switch is not going to work.

A Standard turnsignal switch is a set of contacts and center wiper PER side..
and the Brake-lamp circuit wires THROUGH the Signal switch..

using but one side for instance the left side, it would be like this..

• The Center-wiper to the Lamp filament in the rear.
  
• The Normally CLOSED contact to the Brake lamp switch.
  
• The normally OPEN contact to the signal flasher.

When you turn on the left signal at a stop (with the brakes on) It disables the Power to the left BRAKE lamp..(the right stop light stays on)..and places the Flash on that filament..(I.E.) the left brake-lamp goes out and the signal flashes from the same (brighter) filament..When the switch is returned to neutral or "Off" the normally closed circuit energizes..(brake lamp) and the brake lamps work per normal..

Without this type of Isolation, the brake-lamps and park lamps in front would ALL flash at once (like a 4 way)..and when you hit the brakes ALL would light at once..

The same occurs on the right side.

So you are going to need a different switch, or a relay, OR a standard turn signal switch.

Doc

[bugeye]

Doc

thanks for the info....I guess I'm going to have to get creative on this one as there is no room for a conventional turn signal arm....but at least now I know what I have to do.....Here's one more for you...this car has a 350 chev engine jammed into the engine compartment....the original car had a six cylinder....I'm thinking of going back to a six just because of the lack of room (it looks like you have to take out the engine to change the plugs) do you know of an American six (that is a good workhorse) that is readily available. Its now mated with a 4 speed that I would like to keep.

bugeye

[Don Lyon]

300 ci Ford or a GMC, 270,302. If it were me, I'd keep what you have and worry about plug changes later, keep the pedal to the floor and you'll never need to change 'em.

[docvette]

Doc here,

The only problem I see about going to a six (GM at least) would / might be height..side to side there is tons of room but sixes are pretty tall..and not sure about clearance on a Healey..

What about a V6? like a Buick 3.8 TBI..that might be an answer.

Doc

[cletis]

A 1960 Austin-Healy 3000 turn signal switch is on the steering wheel above the horn button. It's not on the column. Should be a little thumb lever sticking straight up.