Hiya folks,
Just thought I'd share my latest quickie project. I have wanted to put sequentials on my '69 1/2 A-12 for a long while. I always loved how my Grandpa's '69 Imperial LeBaron looked with them and even the "blue oval's" of the era. I was going to make my own sequencers but why bother when I can get one finished and cheap enough. Super easy install. I just made the provisions for three lamps in each housing and I modified some flasher units and made them fully adjustable so I could "dial in" the flash rate to my liking.
I utilized the STS-1 universal sequencer modules from Webelectric Products. Very easy and straightforward installation. I originally had the two-bulb brake/tail lamps and the one reverse lamp in each housing. Some of the earlier '69 Coronets also had a one-bulb brake/tail and one reverse lamp housings that utilized a diffuser as well. I replaced the single pin reverse lamp socket with another dual circuit socket so I could make use of the inside lamp for the third sequenced stop lamp as well as retaining the reverse lamp. I have all LED bulbs in the back (full periphery SMD's) and the inside one is a red/white "switchback" bulb. I had trouble getting the switchback in a #1157 configuration within a reasonable time so I purchased a common #3157 style and just gutted my old 1157 bayonet bulbs and soldered the switchbacks onto the bulb bases. Besides, it is considerably cheaper like this and only takes a few minutes to mod the bulbs.
The switchbacks are 60 SMD lamps and the remaining "all red" lamps are 68 SMD, #1157 units.
I did not like the "burst" stop light function (both lamps sequence once) when the brake was applied so I utilized the optional "normal" stop lamp function which is a nice feature with these STS-1 modules to replicate the original stop lamp function (all on at once).
I finished it off with a pair of modified flasher units that I did myself with an adjustable potentiometer to dial in the desired flash rate.
I utilized the square electronic 3-prong units that are common on many Ford vehicles and will plug right into the original Mopar socket with an added ground wire on the third terminal.
I can't see dropping a forty-dollar bill on a flasher that takes about $5.00 to mod! If you are running incandescent bulbs still in the fronts as well as the indicators in the dash or even fender mounts, the OEM can flasher will work but you might not like the flash rate as it will be fairly fast.
Enjoy!
Youtube Vid Flasher Mod
