I learned something new about T Birds today. Been heavily involved with T Birds since 1965 and never heard of this or seen one. Interesting.

Doesn't matter now a days, they got electronic flashers that you run a ground wire for use with low load LEDs where the ground wire is what provides the draw to make the flasher work.

That would be a last resort how ever, I would try a replacement style flasher from the autopart stores as they are all variable load flashers so they flash the same speed no matter how many bulbs they have.  If that wont flash it then you need one of those electronic flashers with the ground wire out the top that is commonly used with LED bulbs.


1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi

Paul,

I think that you may have meant "...small bulb [has too much] resistance..."; it can be made to work by paralleling some lower resistance across the bulb connections; have to know the rated load (in amps) of the flasher, though, to figure it out.

Regards, JLB

55 Ford Crown Victoria Steel Top

Got all the Bird info on it, including the position if the light and switch.  Actually contained in the Electrical Installation Manual for a 56 Bird.  56 Bird kit is SK-FEF-15848-A

Rusty - no electrician, but I don't know if the small bulb has enough resistance? to operate a conventional flasher that operates 2  much bigger bulbs.






54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Correct, the 12v version is B6A-18159-A.  They are both of the same kit, based off my accessory guide it states its for all Ford cars which includes Thunderbird.  So I don't know if there is a different location for mounting or not but the kits should be the same for bird or car.


1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi

New Old Stock 1955 Ford Accessory Hand Brake Warning light kit. Notice it has the correct black wiring harness not the 1952 1954 Heavy Type of wire. this will also work on a 1956 but will flash faster because it has a 6 volt flasher unit. Part number B5A-18159-A in the original box.

Be advised this part is an ACCESSORY KIT (BASIC PN IN 18000 SERIES) and has a FORD PN Prefix (B5A), not BIRD. Being B5A it will be 6V.

The info was deleted from the 49/59 MPC. dmsfr has the original SERVICE PN's within a thread at the other forum. I would think you would need the instr. sheet from a BIRD KIT to get position correct.

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flasher wise you could get any old 2 prong flasher and just use female spades to connect.  once power flows through it will flash.


1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi

Yes - I saw that- been on the market now for over a year or two. As mentioned above, got almost all the parts, just checking on the size of the light itself and need  the 12V flasher.  Any way, I wouldn't trust a 6V flasher running on 12V.  Oddly enough, the light unit and the switch is the same as a later American Motors car (if the size works out ok)





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

How much are you willing to pay?

here is a complete NOS unit for $450.  This is a 1955 style one.  1956 was a bit different.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-NOS-Ford-Accessory-Hand-Brake-Warning-Light-Kit-B5A-18159-A-FoMoCo-55/292113888170?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D5b5f29a2a43f4bee87be3ebd642af477%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D173114835301%26itm%3D292113888170&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A3e0584dc-2430-11e9-aa9d-74dbd1809109%7Cparentrq%3A9c6b95331680aa48031ecf56ffebb84d%7Ciid%3A1


1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan - 292 Y8 - Ford-O-Matic - 155,000 mi

I got all the info on installation, just need the measurements as noted above. I got almost all the parts, but missing the flasher.  I would like to get an original flasher, Tung Sol # 642.  I know I can rig up some other kind of flasher


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ