Re: Light Bulb Designation, Vendors that Sell

Posted by HH56 On 2024/4/13 14:19:25
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Packard Don wrote:
Howard, I didn’t say that there were individual wires for each taillight. I said simply that the dual element bulbs could be used as turn signals so sorry for the confusion.

They definitely can if you have the proper items and circuitry before the bulbs to separate the functions but without separate switches or a multi function single switch like Packard waited until the 23rd series to use -- or maybe blocking diodes in some type arrangement to steer one of the signals when the other is needed -- I don't see how they could in the rear prior to 49. Selenium diodes were all that was available then and those were large, bulky and fairly expensive so I doubt if they would have been used. Again, the cheapest and least disruptive to what was already used or was common to other models without signals was a second bulb in the optional turn signal equipped cars.

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