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Don't forget Rog 85 is EARTH.

They sound perfect Roger where did you get them from and did they require much additional wiring.
Colin

Well that is very clever and very neat to look at.

Hi Colin and welcome to TM,

I used the same method as Roger and they work perfectly, I needed to buy two replacement light fittings which will take a double filament bulb, two switchback bulbs white/amber and in my case 2 resistors. I also fitted a relay (with a diode)

I did have a concern that when I switched the main lights on the speedo would jump to 40mph and then drop back, however when I asked BHM about this I was told that it isn't a problem and often happens. So no worries there then.

The cost of the parts came to less than £100 all in, so not too expensive a mod and very smart, and a safety feature as you get bright drl's.


All the credit must go to Roger

Hi Colin,

Try this link
https://www.autoelectricalspares.co...ete-clear-replaces-lucas-l691-2805-p.asp



Rob.

There are other and simpler options for configuring DRL’s on a Morgan, just search the forum. I went down this road as I don’t have wing lights and I preferred to keep the classic headlight look. However the wiring is not that complicated but as always do take care if you decide to modify your new car! You will need some new L691 (double) lamp bases, white lens as original style (that accepts the reflectors), some switchback bulbs, a relay and some resistors to stop the leds flashing too fast. The DRL’s are powered from the wiper feed via a relay. I used a tap from the parking lights at the back of the headlights to power the relay to switch the DRL’s off at night. Here’s the original thread.

And if you need any help with relays, Rob’s your man…..

Thanks Roger I will follow that through
Colin

Thank you everybody I have just ordered replacement light fittings, switchback bulbs and 5 pin relay with diode hopefully I will have it all before the end of October. ( Australia post is extremely slow at the moment it takes 6 days to get a delivery from Melvin Rutter in UK but 18 days from the other side of Melbourne.) I will let you know how it turns out. Hopefully we will be out of lockdown and I will finally be able to take the Morgan for its first decent drive, yes the car arrived after lockdown so has been sitting in the garage for ten weeks so far.
Thanks all
Colin

10 weeks in the garage! Wow that must be absolutely agonizing. So sorry to watch the crazy stuff unfolding in Melbourne at the moment. Our media dosen't report on it but hope you get back to normality soon.

Good luck with the conversion

2006 Plus 4

I converted my wing mounted torpedo lights to DRLs.

I used the following:

Replaced my wing mounted Lucas 1130 torpedo internal bulb holders from 9mm to 15mm using this.
https://www.instekm.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=296827## I got them from Holdens but they dont seem to be listing them now
I had to secure an earth wire to each holder chassis to connect single filament positive and new earth wire to new DRL controller

Replaced Bulbs for these
https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/pr...ulbs?_pos=4&_sid=8b5743015&_ss=r
supply

Fitted this controller into car Radio Circuit output side of fuse box and ran new positive and earth wires to each wing light.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402805948549

The DRLs light up at position 1 of ignition key.

The controller does the following.
If Engine not running switches DRLs off after 15 secs..
When on Headlight dipped beam halves the voltage so DRLs dim. To be MOT compliant

All works a treat.