Sequential turn signals
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Sequential turn signals
Hey, does anyone remember how Ford made the sequential turn signals work on the old T'birds?
I want to fab something like that, and I don't remember if there is a black box that does it, something I can buy. Or do I have to trigger relays with relays? Just starting to think about this, but if one of you have the answer maybe I can save some wear and tear on my neural circuits.
Thanks, Bdox
I want to fab something like that, and I don't remember if there is a black box that does it, something I can buy. Or do I have to trigger relays with relays? Just starting to think about this, but if one of you have the answer maybe I can save some wear and tear on my neural circuits.
Thanks, Bdox
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The old T-Birds used an electro-mechanical means of making the sequential turn signal. Here is how it worked:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/framed...ed/tbseqts.htm
Depending on your car application, there are now solid state methods of doing the job for many vehicles. Google "sequential turn signals".
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/framed...ed/tbseqts.htm
Depending on your car application, there are now solid state methods of doing the job for many vehicles. Google "sequential turn signals".
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The Cougar used the same mechanism. It was neat, with a small electirc motor that had a 3-lobed cam on it and switches that would activat each signal. God was that a pain to troubleshoot! 
But it was easy to fix though. There is something called a "Dynamite Stick" that they use now for those who want sequential lights. Being all solid state, it won't have nearly the mechanical complexity of the T-Bird/Cougar mechanism.
But it was easy to fix though. There is something called a "Dynamite Stick" that they use now for those who want sequential lights. Being all solid state, it won't have nearly the mechanical complexity of the T-Bird/Cougar mechanism.
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Look in the Mustang mags. I think Mustang Monthly had a conversion this month. As there is already someone out there producing the circuit, you won't have to fab much.
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/...all/index.html
http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/...all/index.html
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I bought a device off of eBay a couple years ago that I put on an '89 Grand Marquis. About $50 if I remember right. Worked fine, but I had to adjust the timing within the turn signal flasher, and I had to change the center bulb socket on each side to get them to flash with the other bulbs. Like ray said, I just googled "sequential turn signals" and a couple of companies popped up.
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