bulbs for '68 taillights

["Stevan Miner" <miner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,
As you look at the two filaments, the larger one (it's not wound as tightly)
will light when you have your tail lights on. The smaller one is for your
turn signals and brakes lights which is quite a bit brighter. The only time
both filaments should be lit is when the tail lights are on and either brake
or turnsignals are activated. If when you step on the brakes and the larger
element lights ( and you don't have your parking lights on) there's either a
ground problem or I've seen where someone has put in a single contact bulb
in a double contact socket. Hope I haven't confused you too bad-I was always
taught, electricity is lazy, it will take the easiest path to ground.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: IML: bulbs for '68 taillights


> Steve, if they don't both light, what's the point of 2 filaments?  Maybe
I'm
> missing something.  What makes the taillights brighter when you apply the
> brakes?
>
> If there is a problem, it is a problem that is duplicated on all my
Imperials .
> . .
>
> Thanks, MM
>
> Stevan Miner wrote:
>
> > Hi Mark,
> > When you apply the brakes both filaments aren't supposed to light on
those
> > 1157's. I'm guessing that you have a bad ground somewhere and that is
what's
> > causing both to light. When you get that fixed you'll find that they are
> > both brighter, taillights and brakelights. Try a 1156 bulb to replace
those
> > 1095's.
> > Steve Miner
> > Miner Auto Service
> > Winnebago, MN 56098
>
>
>