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FRONT indicator housing has 2 contacts ??

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I posted a week ago about a problem with my 1969 911T that has FRONT twin contact indicator housing ( twin element) .

My question is : Can anyone suggest how to change the twin contacts so as to take a standard 21/5w indicator bulb. I have tried to post a photo without success so have enclosed a link to a good article showing the US version.

http://www.audettecollection.com/a-guid ... n-signals/


It states:
Front Turn Signals – U.S. Version

The turn signal for the U.S. has two bulbs:

A dual filament bulb mounted in the center rated 21/5w or 32/4cp as written on the inside of the housing
A single filament bulb mounted in the outside end of the housing rated 2cp for USA and 4w for ITAL

Any help would be much appreciated.
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Might be missing something but why not keep as it is and use a Stop/Tail dual filament bulb, with only the Stop wired (as indicator)
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Thanks PeterK , I did try that but without deleting any wiring , no success unfortunately.
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murray wrote:Thanks PeterK , I did try that but without deleting any wiring , no success unfortunately.
You know you only connect one wire to the bulb, right? I mean if you have one wire going to the bulb and your earths are all good, I don't understand how it's possible to avoid success.

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There is power going to the bulb :?:
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and now CIS to EFI
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Thanks PeterK and RobFrost, I am checking a couple of points before responding.
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