Installing a Hazard warning Switch - 1948 Special Deluxe

[1948-P15-SD]

Hallo Guys,

 

to run my Special Deluxe in germany i have to install a hazard warning light. But i am struggling the Hazard switch does not work, ive installed the same switch in a different car and it worked right. The car has got seperate Turnlights on the back. Does the 48 Special Deluxe has a Turnsignal wiring from stock? Is there a connection to the brakelight or the backlights?

 

Does anyone has got some experience with the istallation of a hazardswitch?

 

Thanks

Timo

[Don Coatney]

Unless your existing turn signal switch has provisions for 4 way blinkers it will be difficult to add an extra switch. And you may not have enough wires going to all 4 lights. I bought the pictured turn signal switch and am installing it as part of a complete re-wire job on my car.

 

 

[1948-P15-SD]

The existing turnswitch is provided with 4 way blinkers, but i just got two wires left(front+rear) and right(front+rear).

[Don Coatney]

1948-P15-SD, on 15 Nov 2014 - 07:16 AM, said:

The existing turnswitch is provided with 4 way blinkers, but i just got two wires left(front+rear) and right(front+rear).

Are your bulb sockets setup for dual filament bulbs?

[55 Fargo]

The existing turnswitch is provided with 4 way blinkers, but i just got two wires left(front+rear) and right(front+rear).

You need 4 wires, 1 for each front left and right and rear left and right, then it will work.

With only 2 wires, meaning 1 to supply current to each side of the car, the 7 wire turn signal switch will not work as you desire.

As Don mentioned, dual filament sockets front and rear, 1 filament for the park lights and tail lights, 1 filament for brake lights and front and rear signals.

With this you will then run your 7 wire turn signal switch to have the following turn signals front and rear, 4 way hazard flashers, brake lights.

If you have only 2 wires to share the turn signal circuit front and rear, this means there was a 5 wire turn switch used, and you had a stop lamp on the trunk, in a separate circuit, as well your tail lights and park lights were on the headlamp switch circuit....achtung

[1948-P15-SD]

Hi,

 

first, thanks for all comments, i have never expected getting help within one day!

 

back to topic...

 

On the rear the turnlights are seperate and standard one filament bulbs.

But you are right, the front turnlights are also the parking lights and they are dual filaments! Can that be the Problem????

[55 Fargo]

Hi,

 

first, thanks for all comments, i have never expected getting help within one day!

 

back to topic...

 

On the rear the turnlights are seperate and standard one filament bulbs.

But you are right, the front turnlights are also the parking lights and they are dual filaments! Can that be the Problem????

You need to use dual filament bulbs and sockets on the rear, and follow the 7 wire turn signal instructions, this will allow it to work. good luck

[Don Coatney]

The bright side of the dual filament bulbs is the turn signals. the dim parking lights.

[1948-P15-SD]

ok, but i ve got a hazard switch (just a hazard switch) with five wires: Left, Right, +, +(key), flashersignal.

 

if i use one filament bulbs for the front (without parking light), does anyone knows if that works?

 

there is no connection between the backlights, turnlights and the braking light, all of them have seperate bulbs.

 

As i mentioned, i used the same hazard switch for a willys jeep. Same wiring, two wires (Left, Right),... and it worked

[55 Fargo]

ok, but i ve got a hazard switch (just a hazard switch) with five wires: Left, Right, +, +(key), flashersignal.

 

if i use one filament bulbs for the front (without parking light), does anyone knows if that works?

 

there is no connection between the backlights, turnlights and the braking light, all of them have seperate bulbs.

 

As i mentioned, i used the same hazard switch for a willys jeep. Same wiring, two wires (Left, Right),... and it worked

Herr 1948-P15-SD, Okay, you will have to keep the brake light separate or incorporate relays to include it into the tail lights.

So if you chose to use the 5 wire signal stat, use dual filament bulbs for both front lights and tail lights.

This shall give you turn signal for front and rear as well as 4 way hazards.

The front park lights and tail lights will be on the light switch circuit. 

For the brake lamp on the trunk lid, you can use that separate with your brake light circuit, and add 2 small auxiliary brake light on the rear bumper pan or something, this will allow cars behind yo to see your brake lights much better.

If you try and include the brake light into the rear signal light circuit, it will not work, as your stop light on the trunk would be flashing when you turn on either side of the turn signal circuit......good luck if it were me I would go with a 7 wire turn signal switch it is much better, allows the tail lights to be brake lights as well...

Edited November 15, 2014 by Fargos-Go-Far

[Plymouthy Adams]

first off...as Don pointed out..the rear lights are not stop/run sockets..they are run light sockets..you must convert to two wire sockets...conversion kits are in USA at one US dollar per socket...if you fail to do this the govn't is going to deny you again fail as your car rear lights because now you do not have running light filaments..the center trunk light is the only stop light on the car from original OEM configuration...convert the sockets

 

conversion hardware is keyed and has four holes..indexing the wires to the correct two of the four holes may  be required...I seem to recall having to always re-index for these old Mopar cars

Edited November 16, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams