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44dawgs

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Posted: July 27, 2005 at 11:24 AM / IP Logged

i installed LED turn signals a few week ago, and since i did that they blink faster... does it have anything to do with the draw of the LEDs being different to the normal ones??? if so, how can i make them go back to their normal blinking speed? cheers.

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Mharvey

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Posted: July 27, 2005 at 8:11 PM / IP Logged

do a search you need to put a resistor or something in to change the current

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customcarchris

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Posted: July 27, 2005 at 11:27 PM / IP Logged

You can either put a resistor in line with them, or buy a heavy duty flasher unit. You can get one of these for around $12 from any auto parts store. They are designed to handle variable loads, either more or less than a regualar car, so the low current of the LEDs will be fine with one.

I have tried this and it worked out great, all I had to do was buy the thing and plug it into the socket. Easy and effective, just the way I like it.

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44dawgs

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Posted: August 01, 2005 at 11:18 AM / IP Logged

any ideas on which resistor to use? each side has a cluster of ten LED's all the conections are inside the housing, so i don't know how they are wired. thanks lads.

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customcarchris

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Posted: August 01, 2005 at 11:10 PM / IP Logged

I haven't used the resistor method, but I'm pretty sure you can find how much current a standard bulb takes, then test the how much current the LEDs are taking, and then use ohm's law to calculate what size of a resistor.

I also think you can buy a kit that includes a resistor that is set up for these kinds of blinkers. I just plugs in between or something like that. Maybe do a search for them, I can't remember where I saw them before.

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