Antique & Classic Cars Blog

A couple days ago, I wrote about a driver who was a bit worked up when I signaled one way and turned the other.  The car was my 1969 MGB GT, which I had painted two years ago.

This car was in storage over the winter, so checking all the bulbs was on my list. Finally got round to having my wife help me… When she hit the left turn signal, my headlight blinked! No kidding. That broad, bright filament in the headlamp flashing on and off is a strange sight indeed.

And when she hit the right turn signal, the right and the left blinked, alternately.

Now the non-British car owners can understand Lucas electrics jokes.

Sad thing is we made this discovery just before racing off to put the car in another garage before yesterday afternoon’s hail storm, so I haven’t had a chance to sort it yet.

If time permits, I’ll shoot a short video of the current signal operations, load it up to YouTube and link to it. That way if you see me on the road, you won’t reach for any colorful gestures or language. :^)

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