Thread: Series1 Electrical questions

Which models of the S1 had blinkers or did they all?
What lights were fitted to the range of Ones ie parkers, numplate, stop and what they were, are they made new/repro.
Starting with the 56/57 model first. The 51 we will worry about another day.

Originally Posted by landyfromanuthaland

Which models of the S1 had blinkers or did they all?
What lights were fitted to the range of Ones ie parkers, numplate, stop and what they were, are they made new/repro.
Starting with the 56/57 model first. The 51 we will worry about another day.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

1. No Series 1 came with blinkers either as standard or an option. They did have semaphore type indicators as an option, but I don't think I have ever seen one with them.

Numberplate lights were, I believe, special to Australia as was the number plate holder, and were the same right through to the end of Series production.

John

North American specification vehicles (also known as North American Dollar Area NADA) were different to the ones we had out here. NADA spec vehicles had both flashing indicators and a number plate frame attached to the tailgate (identical design to those found on the series 2/2a models).

The awkward part of the NADA design for the flashers is that they flash the stop light and the front parking light. This requires a special device and wiring in the lighting circuit at the rear and for the front lights. The globes also need to be dual contact for the system to work. The wiring diagram is in the 1948 - 58 Workshop manual

John is correct the 80" models and the later series 1's in Australia had an option of semaphore arms for turn signals. Many of the restored 80" models have them and all the British Army 80" had them fited.



If you want to find lighting bits for early Land Rover's in Australia, try Anthony Pearson of Classic and Vintage Bulbs in Adelaide. He carries lots of NOS and reproduction Lucas parts (as well as halogen replacement bulbs for original British Pre-focus headlamps.

Diana