Turn Signal Light Moulding Screw Size

[Scott Rodrigues]

I'm working out a ground issue I'm having with the turn signals (putting a ground wire on them) and all of my screws are junk or the absolute wrong screws. What size and type screws did the SIV-V turn signal light mouldings use? The single screw on the outside seems to be a slightly larger size but I have nothing to judge with it since the screws that were on there were held on with nuts from the other side! Yikes.

 

[hartmandm]

Here's a good thread on grounding the turn signal housings. You'll see my comments about how I added an explicit ground to the housing.
http://forum.sunbeamalpine.org/index.php?threads/turn-signal-housing-attachment-front-s-v.24259/

The original screws have quite coarse threads and are different lengths. They screw into speed nuts. I don't know the screw lengths. The outside screws are fairly long, like maybe 3 inches. But if you add an explicit ground wire connection to the housing, then use whatever screws or screws + nuts that will work.

Some relevant photos are here: http://wp.mhartman.net/home/cars/sunbeam/alpine/photos/16

Mike

 

[Scott Rodrigues]

Here's a good thread on grounding the turn signal housings. You'll see my comments about how I added an explicit ground to the housing.
http://forum.sunbeamalpine.org/index.php?threads/turn-signal-housing-attachment-front-s-v.24259/

The original screws have quite coarse threads and are different lengths. They screw into speed nuts. I don't know the screw lengths. The outside screws are fairly long, like maybe 3 inches. But if you add an explicit ground wire connection to the housing, then use whatever screws or screws + nuts that will work.

Some relevant photos are here: http://wp.mhartman.net/home/cars/sunbeam/alpine/photos/16

Mike

Thank you Mike!

 

[tylerite3124]

I'm working out a ground issue I'm having with the turn signals (putting a ground wire on them) and all of my screws are junk or the absolute wrong screws. What size and type screws did the SIV-V turn signal light mouldings use? The single screw on the outside seems to be a slightly larger size but I have nothing to judge with it since the screws that were on there were held on with nuts from the other side! Yikes.

I sell sets of turn signal mounting screws on eBay. These are stainless metal screws (that screw into speed nuts) not machine screws. Check them out.

Rick

https://www.ebay.com/itm/272755582153