[DeTomaso] Need tach bulb sockets UPDATE

[Larry Finch]

Forest,

I actually already had two diodes to retain the indicator light function. The conversion I did on replacing the four pin flasher meant the replacement 3 pin flasher would no longer provide a ground, so I re-purposed the orange wire to a chassis ground. For the positive input to the indicator I tapped into the emergency flasher harness and installed the diode‘s in those taps.

Mike mentioned he had some of the one pins and I have another owner who is looking for what he is pretty sure he has, so I think my need will be filled through one of those two sources. I can cannibalize the 1 pin versions to create two pin versions without any effort. 

Again, this is by design requirement a fully isolated lighting circuit fed only through the dimmer. 



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> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:22 PM, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Larry,
> All had a two pin socket for the turn signal dash indicator, the early ones with 4 prong flasher had one side to hot from fuse 8 and the other to ground through the flasher. Later ones have one pin for each front signal lamp and ground through the opposite side lamp. If using LEDs in the front you need to ground one pin and use diodes to connect both front lamps to the same terminal.
> Forest
> 
> On Monday, June 1, 2020, 08:14:59 PM PDT, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Mike,
> 
> On 2511 the turn signal bulb in the middle of the tachometer is also a two pin socket. That may be due to the early four pin flasher 2511 originally came with; it has been converted to a three pin and rewired to retain its function. That bulb originally received its ground through the four pin flasher but with the conversion it is simply grounded to the chassis. 
> 
> To satisfy your curiosity, I am using a new solid-state dimmer and it needs to be wired as its own isolated circuit with hot and ground both only supplied through the dimmer.
> 
> The two sockets I seek will be used for lighting in the tachometer and speedometer and rather than adapt a later design socket, the task will be much easier just finding the two pin version which I know to exist. 
> 
> UPDATE—-
> 
> I spent some more time and finally figured out how to remove the metal pins from the plastic sockets, which are the same, so actually two more single pin versions plus my two could be cannibalized and used to create the two pin versions I need. 
> 
> Mike, my address is in the roster. ;-)
> 
> Larry 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo. 
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   Forest,

   I actually already had two diodes to retain the indicator light
   function. The conversion I did on replacing the four pin flasher meant
   the replacement 3 pin flasher would no longer provide a ground, so I
   re-purposed the orange wire to a chassis ground. For the positive input
   to the indicator I tapped into the emergency flasher harness and
   installed the diode`s in those taps.

   Mike mentioned he had some of the one pins and I have another owner who
   is looking for what he is pretty sure he has, so I think my need will
   be filled through one of those two sources. I can cannibalize the 1 pin
   versions to create two pin versions without any effort.

   Again, this is by design requirement a fully isolated lighting circuit
   fed only through the dimmer.

   Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.

     On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:22 PM, Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net> wrote:

   Larry,
   All had a two pin socket for the turn signal dash indicator, the early
   ones with 4 prong flasher had one side to hot from fuse 8 and the other
   to ground through the flasher. Later ones have one pin for each front
   signal lamp and ground through the opposite side lamp. If using LEDs in
   the front you need to ground one pin and use diodes to connect both
   front lamps to the same terminal.
   Forest
   On Monday, June 1, 2020, 08:14:59 PM PDT, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   Mike,
   On 2511 the turn signal bulb in the middle of the tachometer is also a
   two pin socket. That may be due to the early four pin flasher 2511
   originally came with; it has been converted to a three pin and rewired
   to retain its function. That bulb originally received its ground
   through the four pin flasher but with the conversion it is simply
   grounded to the chassis.
   To satisfy your curiosity, I am using a new solid-state dimmer and it
   needs to be wired as its own isolated circuit with hot and ground both
   only supplied through the dimmer.
   The two sockets I seek will be used for lighting in the tachometer and
   speedometer and rather than adapt a later design socket, the task will
   be much easier just finding the two pin version which I know to exist.
   UPDATE---
   I spent some more time and finally figured out how to remove the metal
   pins from the plastic sockets, which are the same, so actually two more
   single pin versions plus my two could be cannibalized and used to
   create the two pin versions I need.
   Mike, my address is in the roster. ;-)
   Larry
   Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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