I have a set in a 59 doner bug but when I hit them with a 6v batt they do not budge or light up(from what I can see through the gap), I dont want to force them open.. how do I get the suckers out?

if they are struffed, can I get them fixed?

I want to put them in my 58, (it has those hella lights over the old semaphores holes at the moment)

Push them in at the very top of the arm. They should pop out a bit at the bottom then. Give them a light spray with penetrating oil through the gap too.
Then gently pull them up from the bottom.
The screw that holds them to the body of the car is at the bottom of the semphore plate. Need a big flat blade screwdriver to undo.
They are held at the top with a slot that the semaphore plate goes into.

[Edited on 11-10-2003 by Grey 57]

thanks, did not know i could pop them like that, now time to play and get them working, any suggestions?

bit of pentrating oil on the linkages at the top. Bit down the middle of the coily thing, were the skinny steel shafts run thru.

Be careful with the electrical connections. Only one goes to positive. The other connection is a earth (negative) for the warning light on the dash.
To test, ground (negative) the base and connect the positive to the correct screw connection. If you get it wrong you will get big sparks.

Dont blow the bulbs , they are hard to get. Dont break the lenses thay are hard (exy) to get too.
They look pretty good, nice pick up.:thumb

Remove the lens and globes and give them a wash in cleaning fluid and blow off with air. I apply some lacquer to the coils to insulate them and the paper wraping comes off.

thanks for info, pulled down, cleaned, blown, oiled, etc, hit them with the 6v and both kick open and light, that amases me, this bug had been sitting in a barn for an easy 25 odd years. cheers