Easy to fit hazard light options for the Imp

[John A. Ross]

Both of these are easy enough (and cheap enough) to add to an Imp so why not. Add an inline fuse to the live feed though.

Do NOT be tempted to use the Imps flasher unit and just a switch although that is also easy enough to do, the flash rate is set by current at a set voltage for 2 x 21W lamps, if you then want to drive 4 x 21W the rate of flash will change.

• That is why the flasher kits have a dedicated relay.
• Again, note if you use LEDs you need to consider the flasher relay as you might need to change it if it fails to flash or rate is terrible.

These are from Auto Electrical Supplies

Kit 1- Lucas Pull Switch Style

Here is one the same as I fitted to my own car. Bob Hawes also fitted same one. Lucas SFB3000 Hazard Kit

HAZARD KIT 1 HERE




Really easy to fit, 12V live fused feed, indicator stalk, chassis, done. Need to add 6.3mm spade style connectors so put them on your list


Kit 2- OEM - Rocker Switch Style


I fitted this style to my car originally but after installing I felt it took to much space and fitted Kit 1

HAZARD KIT 2 HERE





Really easy to fit, 12V live fused feed, indicator stalk, chassis, done. Need to add 6.3mm spade style connectors so put them on your list

Note that the little car image does not light up, it is just a decal, the switch however does. I had to fit an LED one to mine as I thought it was not bright enough.

Kit 3- OEM - Toggle Switch Style

Never fitted this but this is effectively same as a DIY out the spares box would go ! and you just have to love the simplicity.

If you want to buy one fair enough, this is really as simple as it gets

HAZARD KIT 3 HERE




Really easy to fit, 12V live fused feed, indicator stalk, chassis, done.

Has that gorgeous toggle switch and period look about it that the rocker one simply does not pull off (more 80s)

Plenty connectors INCLUDING piggy backs so some thought went into this !

You can pick the flasher unit, standard or LED

+++++++

For later cars with round clocks, you can use one of the bays of the switch panel to the right hand lower side of the dash, all you need is a double pole switch, or drill the blank and fit the toggle/warning lamp.

Unfortunately you will need to tag into the wiring but do this properly. Do not use those horrid blue thinks that cut strands as the crimp, these are not suitable for stranded wire as far as I am concerned

NOT THESE - NEVER USE THESE



Used to be the alarm installer and DIY spotlight adders evil tool of choice back in the day, was horrid then, still is.


Having fitted BOTH solutions, if you use some of these with a binnacle dash,



very little needed really as the wiring for the indicator lamps is already at the rear of the stalk and the feed is behind the ignition switch on binnacle cars. Totally reversible in minutes

Fuse wise I usually fit 10A in one of these, it also saves making up the ignition barrel to switch lead




Farewell Comments & thoughts

Now back to the DIY one in Kit 3, you just have to love the look.

Any rocker or toggle switch will do as long as it is double pole single throw. Same as rocker switches used in MK 3 and will fit in the switch bank, perfect. Indicator can go anywhere.

The installation method and design is all the same, there is nothing innovative in this article, below is based on the principle and its the same and chances are any long term car owner (or Boat owner Roy McBride) has parts in the box for this.

!2V live feed required as the lights should function when ignition is off.
MK 1/2 Binnacle, back of ignition switch
MK 3 Round clock, back of ignition switch.

12V live feed to inline fuse holder, easy as you can just tie wrap holder to harness

From fuse holder to flasher unit (LED or standard, your choice) do not use flasher warning lamp terminal if it is a 3 pin as the unit will see a GND connection and start to work !

From flasher unit to two of the poles (common ones if change over) on the switch, this provides a fused 12V feed on both poles of the switch.

From normally open poles of the switch, one goes to each of the left and right hand lamp circuits
MK 1/2 Binnacle, back of indicator stalk, use piggy back connectors and sleeve, plug and play
MK 3 Round clock, back of ignition switch. Not having ever owned a late car, it looks like a cut in wiring is needed, not too onerous.

This is the crude, not illuminated switch version. Adding the indicator is not difficult either is using a 3 pin flasher relay. I will leave that part for you to comment on.

Drawings available if needed

Hope you enjoyed the waffle !

[John A. Ross]

Andy, feel free to grab this and put it in Apex, you can link to this site for updates. Uncle Henry

Scrap box challenge number one !

Now you mut have these bits lying around or get them easily Roy (or similar bits) time for some creative thinking.

Two variant possibilities, in keeping the scrap yard theme I will skip doing them in CAD and do a "napkin doodle" or in this case first blank bit of paper I had handy !

The single solution if you have an LED flasher unit




Or the more cumbersome but true to the "scrap box" approach, two Lucas flasher units from an imp or any other car likely till 90s'. Land Rover comes to mind !




Now for the REAL FUN, the scavenger hunt


We seek them here, we seek them there, eventually found some period and some other left over goodies from the Chamois (An LED flasher and an indicator)

The scavenger hunt begins







So bits found ! and in record time for me

Flasher wise, the choice

Single LED flasher unit

OR

Two lucas ones, all do same job but you can only work with what you find.



Also found an alternative to the standard Lamp as I have failed in my search to find a lens, although some pens used to have transparent caps and some old small plastic bottles

As we have a resident upcycling expert Dave Lane any suggestions Dave ? as my lamp that I used for the heated screen controls in DDG looks just a bit modern,

OK, its a stretch its not a scrap part but surplus and in the parts drawer so I will wiggle the terms a bit



So parts are complete

Fuse, double pole switch, flashers, lamps .... just add wire and connectors and jobs a good un' or that will do ! as one would say

The output from the switches or flasher unit go here on the stalk on the binnacle dash, the terminals are labelled RF and LF and the wires going to them should be coloured Green with white stripe for Right hand and Green with red stripe for left hand indicators. DONT USE the ones from the pawl unit !




IF ANYONE WANTS TO HAVE A GO, POST TGHE RESULTS FOR SOME FUN.

WHAT DID YOU FIND IN THE JUNK PILE THIS SUNDAY

[John A. Ross]

Rear of indicator stalk. there is also a 12V live feed from here.