What is a good part number to replace the Pantera flasher with?
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There are two flashers. The early one is 4 pin connection and the late one is 3 pin (Tridon Stant EP 35). In April 1972, the 4 pin type was still in use. The 4 pin type will need a conversion to use the Tridon Stant EP 35.
SOBill has done all the thinking for us again on this one.
Details are on Mike Dailey's great site:
http://www.panteraplace.com/page107.htm
(from Barry Seib Oct. 29, 2012)
SOBill has done all the thinking for us again on this one.
Details are on Mike Dailey's great site:
http://www.panteraplace.com/page107.htm
(from Barry Seib Oct. 29, 2012)
Thanks Dave.
I replaced my 4-pin flasher with the 3-pin some years ago. The 4-pin style is very hard to find, and not cheap when you do.
SOBill's conversion #1 (very early) indicates the tach-mounted indicator light will not work, and that is correct.
I found a work-around that gives me LH and RH tach-light functionality.
I repurposed the Orange wire found at the 4-pin flasher to function as a permanent ground for the tach light - just grounded it at the relay panel.
It had previously functioned as the ground through the 4-pin flasher operation.
So, the tach light now needed its positive LH and RH input.
I tapped into the LH and RH hazard flasher wiring under the dash, taking both to the red wire feeding the tach light.
But wait you might say, that would join the two sides together, and flash all corners instead of just one side, wouldn't it?
Not if you put a small diode in each tapped wire.
Problem solved.
Larry
SOBill's conversion #1 (very early) indicates the tach-mounted indicator light will not work, and that is correct.
I found a work-around that gives me LH and RH tach-light functionality.
I repurposed the Orange wire found at the 4-pin flasher to function as a permanent ground for the tach light - just grounded it at the relay panel.
It had previously functioned as the ground through the 4-pin flasher operation.
So, the tach light now needed its positive LH and RH input.
I tapped into the LH and RH hazard flasher wiring under the dash, taking both to the red wire feeding the tach light.
But wait you might say, that would join the two sides together, and flash all corners instead of just one side, wouldn't it?
Not if you put a small diode in each tapped wire.
Problem solved.
Larry
There may be three possible flashers- I'm told that if you have LEDs in the parking lights, tail, lights or instrument panel, neither 'std' flasher will work and instead a special low-load flasher is needed. Any one have that mod?
quote:Originally posted by Bosswrench:
There may be three possible flashers- I'm told that if you have LEDs in the parking lights, tail, lights or instrument panel, neither 'std' flasher will work and instead a special low-load flasher is needed. Any one have that mod?
Did you count this one?
http://pantera-electronics.com/signal%20flasher.htm
I have the Pantera Electronic flasher in my car. It works flawlessly with any type of lights. The Tach indicator works and you can adjust the flasher frequency. I also think it off loads the full current from the flasher switch, but John should be consulted on that feature.