Headlight socket needed

[Robert Johnson]

To all:

The subject item is a dual contact headlight socket for one of my original 8" convex lens headlights on my '46 TC1450. Moss lists the socket as part # 171-150 but it is N/A.

On my left reflector, a dual contact socket is fitted with a 36W/36W dual filament bulb. However, while going through the electrics as I renovate this car, I discovered that the reason I had no high beam on the right side was that the socket fitted was a single central contact socket. This would be consistent with what I understand was the original British headlight "dipping" practice of lowering the near side light and shutting off the offside light. The right side bulb is the same 36W/36W so apparently some PO incorrectly fitted a dual filament bulb on the right side in an attempt to "fix" the no high beam condition.

The wiring harness coming across the front and up the right wing support tube has both the blue low beam wire and the red high beam wire but, the high beam wire has been taped over the end and left inside the tube.

Since I want to have high and low beams on both sides with these original lights, I therefore need to acquire a dual contact socket to replace the single contact one currently fitted on the right side reflector and then, connect both high and low beam wires.

Can anyone provide me with either the needed dual contact socket itself or, suggest a source?.

Thanks in advance.

Bob Johnson

Crescent City, CA

'46 TC 1450

[Crystal Brenner]

Hello Bob, Last time we were at Abingdon Spares some time ago Gerry had them. BTW does anyone know how Gerry Gougen is doing ? Cheers, Crystal and John TB#0398

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] webmaster@consultantbob.com [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:17 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Headlight socket needed To all: The subject item is a dual contact headlight socket for one of my original 8" convex lens headlights on my '46 TC1450. Moss lists the socket as part # 171-150 but it is N/A. On my left reflector, a dual contact socket is fitted with a 36W/36W dual filament bulb. However, while going through the electrics as I renovate this car, I discovered that the reason I had no high beam on the right side was that the socket fitted was a single central contact socket. This would be consistent with what I understand was the original British headlight "dipping" practice of lowering the near side light and shutting off the offside light. The right side bulb is the same 36W/36W so apparently some PO incorrectly fitted a dual filament bulb on the right side in an attempt to "fix" the no high beam condition. The wiring harness coming across the front and up the right wing support tube has both the blue low beam wire and the red high beam wire but, the high beam wire has been taped over the end and left inside the tube. Since I want to have high and low beams on both sides with these original lights, I therefore need to acquire a dual contact socket to replace the single contact one currently fitted on the right side reflector and then, connect both high and low beam wires. Can anyone provide me with either the needed dual contact socket itself or, suggest a source?. Thanks in advance. Bob Johnson Crescent City, CA '46 TC 1450 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[hamptons1@home.com]

Anthony Pearson who is on this list can supply new double contact sockets as well as halogen bulbs ( great improvement over tungsten bulbs). Terry