Automobile turn signal isolated circuit

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The discussion focuses on creating an isolated circuit for turn signals in a noisy sports car to aid individuals with hearing impairments. The proposed solution involves using a coil to capture fluctuating current from the existing turn signal circuit, which would induce a current in a second coil. This induced current would activate a relay to control a new indicator light positioned in the driver's field of view. The design emphasizes using low power bulbs to prevent interference with the existing brake lights.

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How many out there have hearing problems? Can you suggest a way to add heads up display to a noisy sports car? Old sports car I am constructing uses one light bulb [on each side, at the rear] to indicate 1. turnsignal 2. braking 3. nighttime driving. I figure, if I can create a separated circuit to pick up fluctuating current on and current off, I can use this sensor to light a bulb nearer to my field of view.
My idea on capturing fluctuating turnsignal is to put a coil in the existing circuit to make a fluctuating magnetic field. This would induce a current in an intertwined coil. That would be one level of isolation. Second, the output of the second coil would enter a relay to switch on and off a light in my field of view.
Will this work? what type of coils would i need. what type of relay would I use [momentary to momentary?]
 
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The simplest way is connect a low power light bulb between the two lights on the rear of the car.

----L-----------B----------R----

Where 'L' and 'R' are the existing brake lights and 'B' is your new indicator light. 'B' will be off when both brake lights are either On or Off. When turn signal (one brake light) is on, 'B' will be on, blinking with the turn signal. If 'B' operates when one turn signal is blinking but not when the other turn signal is blinking, then one of the rear light bulbs is burned out.

The reason for making 'B' a low power bulb is so it does not draw enough current to light the Off turn signal.

Cheers,
Tom
 

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