Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

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Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:26 pm

I have a NOS Midget Glo-Lite but no instructions……does anyone have the original instructions or maybe photos, did it come with a switch?……Thanks Guys!

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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Nov 03, 2024 1:41 am

This link has some similar & had this ad https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/1 ... 28288.html
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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by TXGOAT2 » Sun Nov 03, 2024 3:09 pm

I'd guess it had no switch. You could connect it to either of the headlight terminals on the firewall terminal strip so that it would come on when either the high or low beams were turned on, or to the tail light wire, so that it would come on whenever the lights were switched on. Earlier cars with magneto lights would require a different approach, I'd think.

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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by TRDxB2 » Sun Nov 03, 2024 4:33 pm

Since its an indicator if the "headlights lights are on" then wire to the taillight post on the terminal block. That way it would be turned on when the switch was in the DIM or ON position for headlights. If just "Headlight" as in "not DIM" then to the #6 position (says Bright in the diagram) on the terminal block.
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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:48 pm

Thank you very much!


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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by ModelT46 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 5:45 pm

MOTO-LITE was another brand of the same device. I have a NOS one in the original box Here are two photos.
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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:07 pm

Wow…..thanks


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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:09 pm

How can I replicate the cord part?…….Do you have any closeups of the metal sheath?


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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:11 pm

How long is it?…..Were there any installation instructions?


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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:14 pm

I see it now, 5 feet long. What does the end look like?…..Thank you very much!


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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by ModelT46 » Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:03 pm

a steel braided cable. a fitting to fil the moto lite. No fiting on the other end. I once h ad about 10 of these. None hade any instructions. I assume then you woukld need to install an fiting on the end that goes to you lighting system.
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Re: Instructions for Midget Glo-Lite

Post by WorldChamp1914 » Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:03 pm

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