Dash turn signal light
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Dash turn signal light
I have 66 custom cab with a single light in the dash for right and left turn I can’t find the old light socket for the light. What can I replace it with. Can I use a single wire metal socket (which will be grounded ) and splice the right and left turn wires to the new single wire socket. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jerry
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TS socket
Like Christmas said the socket should be back there if you get the dash panel out. The TS light is just a single, (grn/wht) wire in a metal receptacle. If by chance it has been removed there is an extra receptacle taped to the harness that was not used on the CC dash panel you can clip it out and splice it on the green / white wire for the indicator light.
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Because the CC (and all others with a single indicator lamp) turn signal indicator must get it's power from each front turn signal lead, the socket must be an isolated socket with two wires and no ground.
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.
The genius bit: you can determine, from the driver's seat, which bulb is burned out just by the indicator's behavior.
To wit:
You indicate a left turn, and the indicator flashes rapidly, which indicates a burnt out bulb. It's the left rear, in this case.
Same, but the indicator does not flash at all, though you hear the flasher clicking normally. It's the right front bulb, which cannot ground the indicator, because the filament is broken.
The opposite for right turn. You do need to check both, to know which bulb is out, but that you can do it from the seat is brilliance.
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.
The genius bit: you can determine, from the driver's seat, which bulb is burned out just by the indicator's behavior.
To wit:
You indicate a left turn, and the indicator flashes rapidly, which indicates a burnt out bulb. It's the left rear, in this case.
Same, but the indicator does not flash at all, though you hear the flasher clicking normally. It's the right front bulb, which cannot ground the indicator, because the filament is broken.
The opposite for right turn. You do need to check both, to know which bulb is out, but that you can do it from the seat is brilliance.
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Because the CC (and all others with a single indicator lamp) turn signal indicator must get it's power from each front turn signal lead, the socket must be an isolated socket with two wires and no ground.
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.
The genius bit: you can determine, from the driver's seat, which bulb is burned out just by the indicator's behavior.
To wit:
You indicate a left turn, and the indicator flashes rapidly, which indicates a burnt out bulb. It's the left rear, in this case.
Same, but the indicator does not flash at all, though you hear the flasher clicking normally. It's the right front bulb, which cannot ground the indicator, because the filament is broken.
The opposite for right turn. You do need to check both, to know which bulb is out, but that you can do it from the seat is brilliance.
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.
The genius bit: you can determine, from the driver's seat, which bulb is burned out just by the indicator's behavior.
To wit:
You indicate a left turn, and the indicator flashes rapidly, which indicates a burnt out bulb. It's the left rear, in this case.
Same, but the indicator does not flash at all, though you hear the flasher clicking normally. It's the right front bulb, which cannot ground the indicator, because the filament is broken.
The opposite for right turn. You do need to check both, to know which bulb is out, but that you can do it from the seat is brilliance.
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You are NOT looking for a single wire socket. You are looking for a two wire, plastic socket.
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Because the CC (and all others with a single indicator lamp) turn signal indicator must get it's power from each front turn signal lead, the socket must be an isolated socket with two wires and no ground.
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.....
The system is genius in it's simplicity and operation.
When you indicate a left turn, for instance, the left front signal gets power from the flasher through the TS switch. The right, since it is not being used, then grounds the dash indicator bulb through the filament.
It can do this because it glows at a lower amperage than the 1157 bulb that is the turning signal.
Same, in the opoosite way, for a right turn.....
However, what you describe above is how the early exterior side marker lights were powered, starting in '68 passenger cars.
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