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todd3131 · 07-25-2013, 09:33 PM

I need some basic guidance about the best way to put turn signals on a 36. Is there a kit available?
Thanks in advance todd

31chevy · 07-26-2013, 06:38 AM

Just google in 6 volt turn signals & you will get many options plus video etc. I have installed 3 kits on 31,32 & 34 cars, just follow wiring instructions. Hope this helps.
Gary.

todd3131 · 07-26-2013, 07:43 AM

What is the brand of king you used

dean333 · 07-26-2013, 11:39 AM

I bought a kit from C&G, easy installation. Flasher was too fast after one trip, bought the second flasher off EBay..... Came packaged by Vintage but was from Taiwan and exact same flasher as came in original kit. Second flasher still working after 130 miles though.

V12Bill · 07-26-2013, 08:50 PM

Do you use the stock parking lites in the front with 2 filaments or are you using an add on lite in the front? Will the stock parking lites be noticed or seen during the day and what about at nite with the headlites on?

dean333 · 07-27-2013, 05:26 PM

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The halogen conversion kit came with the reflector, halogen bulb and parking light bulb as the original lights were. There was an extra wire if I wanted the parking light to be used as a turn signal also. The parking light/turn signal bulb can easily be seen day and night with and without headlamps on. Oh....the halogen conversion kit was separate from the turn signal kit.

Henry Hopper · 07-28-2013, 03:58 AM

Ford made the 36 with almost a factory option for fitting indicators.....I would suggest putting brighter bulbs or a stainless reflector in the rear light housings, as the stock lights do not show too well when used as indicators...and many motorists do not recognise flashing reds with the more common amber lights on today's cars being the norm.

Tom Morookian · 07-28-2013, 04:07 AM

How did the halogen conversion work? I tried an H4 bulb conversion (12V) into standard reflectors. It sucks. Works OK in high beam but the low beam is just diffuse.
Problem is with the filament length not correct for the focal point of the reflector.

Who did you get the kit from? What is the bulb?

dean333 · 07-30-2013, 09:36 AM

Tom, I got the conversion kit from Harris Custom Designs. Dave is the contact person @617-605-4165. The bulb is an H4, focus, brightness, and turn signal visibility all fine. Note: kit came with new reflectors, headlamp sockets, halogen and park bulbs. The park bulb was already installed in the reflectors with and extra wire for use as a turn signal if desired. One low beam bulb didn't work, called Dave and he sent a replacement right out.

07-25-2013, 09:33 PM	#1
todd3131 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: cedar rapids iowa Posts: 527	turn signals for a 36 I need some basic guidance about the best way to put turn signals on a 36. Is there a kit available? Thanks in advance todd

07-26-2013, 06:38 AM	#2
31chevy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lake City Mi. Posts: 807	Re: turn signals for a 36 Just google in 6 volt turn signals & you will get many options plus video etc. I have installed 3 kits on 31,32 & 34 cars, just follow wiring instructions. Hope this helps. Gary.

07-26-2013, 07:43 AM	#3
todd3131 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: cedar rapids iowa Posts: 527	Re: turn signals for a 36 What is the brand of king you used

07-26-2013, 11:39 AM	#4
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 862	Re: turn signals for a 36 I bought a kit from C&G, easy installation. Flasher was too fast after one trip, bought the second flasher off EBay..... Came packaged by Vintage but was from Taiwan and exact same flasher as came in original kit. Second flasher still working after 130 miles though.

07-26-2013, 08:50 PM	#5
V12Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mt. Holly,NJ Posts: 1,822	Re: turn signals for a 36 Do you use the stock parking lites in the front with 2 filaments or are you using an add on lite in the front? Will the stock parking lites be noticed or seen during the day and what about at nite with the headlites on?

07-27-2013, 05:26 PM	#6
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 862	Re: turn signals for a 36 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The halogen conversion kit came with the reflector, halogen bulb and parking light bulb as the original lights were. There was an extra wire if I wanted the parking light to be used as a turn signal also. The parking light/turn signal bulb can easily be seen day and night with and without headlamps on. Oh....the halogen conversion kit was separate from the turn signal kit.

07-28-2013, 03:58 AM	#7
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Re: turn signals for a 36 Ford made the 36 with almost a factory option for fitting indicators.....I would suggest putting brighter bulbs or a stainless reflector in the rear light housings, as the stock lights do not show too well when used as indicators...and many motorists do not recognise flashing reds with the more common amber lights on today's cars being the norm.

07-28-2013, 04:07 AM	#8
Tom Morookian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. Ft. Myers, Fl. Posts: 502	Re: turn signals for a 36 How did the halogen conversion work? I tried an H4 bulb conversion (12V) into standard reflectors. It sucks. Works OK in high beam but the low beam is just diffuse. Problem is with the filament length not correct for the focal point of the reflector. Who did you get the kit from? What is the bulb?

07-30-2013, 09:36 AM	#9
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 862	Re: turn signals for a 36 Tom, I got the conversion kit from Harris Custom Designs. Dave is the contact person @617-605-4165. The bulb is an H4, focus, brightness, and turn signal visibility all fine. Note: kit came with new reflectors, headlamp sockets, halogen and park bulbs. The park bulb was already installed in the reflectors with and extra wire for use as a turn signal if desired. One low beam bulb didn't work, called Dave and he sent a replacement right out.