flashicators

Folks,

I am looking for and alternative to Semaphores for my 58 beetle. It's a daily driver and I want something that is more visible.

Does anyone have a set of the old flashing indicators kicking around before I start fabricating ??

Troy

just fit 4 lights best of a harley i think you can get a kit i assume the bug is 6 volt
keep the flashers run both or just the new ones

can't you get those Hella ones that sit within the semiphore spot?

NullaDub wrote:Folks,

I am looking for and alternative to Semaphores for my 58 beetle. It's a daily driver and I want something that is more visible.

Does anyone have a set of the old flashing indicators kicking around before I start fabricating ??

Troy

There were flasher units that screwed into the holes that held the trafficators [semaphores] in place.
so You take the trafficator out and replace it with these flasher lamps made by Hella..
these are now hard to find and expensive...

they are probably NOT legal these days either...

so the Harley type blinkers are the cheapest way to go
unless You want to change Your tail lamps and add blinkers to the top of front guards....
which will make your 58 look like a 1962>67 beetle..

the Harley type blinkers are sold by many of the VW shops in VWA magazine..
You just clamp them on..
so no drilling holes in Your 1958 beetle..

LEE

Mick058 wrote:can't you get those Hella ones that sit within the semiphore spot?

Yes,
but remember these were made in the very early 60s..

so they are not easy to find and would be rather expensive.. although they aren't that popular...

I don't believe they would be legal as blinkers need to be seen from the front and rear of the vehicle...

LEE

they wre also called elephants ears by some
saw at supercheap some led's for a motorcycle ...possibilities for front and rear

Mick058 wrote:can't you get those Hella ones that sit within the semiphore spot?

install some amber LEDs into the rear tail light assembly, works well with my oval.
Also i have modified my semaphores to flash aswell.

I saw a set in Just Parts recently,I didn't take a lot of notice regarding price.most of the other VW parts seem to reappear regularly probably due to the prices.

Sent you a pm. Let me know

you'll probably need a new flasher relay too if you put the LED's in

Lee,

You seem to be posting pics of Rose all over the forums lately. Can we be sure you're not stalking her??? 😂


Rose, time to get worried, have you read Lee's user info?

Location: SCONE in Northern NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: REALLY MENTALLY ILL -- ALL OF THE TIME
🤪


Regards,


Matt.

Thx guys. I have picked up a set of the flashicators from someone on here.

Will also be dropping some indictors on the rear bumper as well because I agree you need to have something there.

Troy

yeah elephant ears from memory

Matt Ryan wrote:Lee,

You seem to be posting pics of Rose all over the forums lately. Can we be sure you're not stalking her??? 😂


Rose, time to get worried, have you read Lee's user info?

Location: SCONE in Northern NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Yellow
Mood: REALLY MENTALLY ILL -- ALL OF THE TIME
🤪


Regards,


Matt.

😂 😂 😂

I know the matter has been resolved now, but i'm going through a similar deal re. front indicators at the moment.

I've had a set of the harley flashers put on the front bar, but for engineering (in the A.C.T anyway) they had to be:

- no more than 400mm from the outer edge of the car
- no less than 350mm from the ground
- be seen from 80degrees outbound
- be seen from 40 degrees inbound

hope this helps anyone in the future!

wow many moons ago i just put em on off the bumper brackets n never had any drama in all the years i have drove it about..
must be a capital thing.. 😁