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LEDs and a digital speedo

Having fitted the LED bulbs to my Stag, it was now the turn of the E-Type, which was going to be somewhat more involved as I also wanted to upgrade the indicators to include hazard flashers. The Stag has a Lucas 39976 hazard switch, which would have been ideal for the Jag as it offered a single push pull switch that I could incorporate into a small panel I planned to fabricate for the digital speedo head.

However, I could not source one locally and purchasing one from the UK was likely to cost £60 or £70 to land in Australia. I also looked at the flasher kits available, but they were likely to be

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