LED Flasher Problems
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LED Flasher Problems
I have updated all bulbs with LED bulbs. I have upgraded to the EP27 relay and my rear brake/flashers work great but my front amber turn signals do not.
when the bulbs are installed and I turn on the signal it causes both front turns and both front side markers flash all at the same time. I DO NOT have the side marker turn signal mod.
any ideas on why this would be happening?
I have all SMD LED's except for my third brake light BTW.
here are the bulbs I have
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-3157-3057-...#ht_3235wt_952
when the bulbs are installed and I turn on the signal it causes both front turns and both front side markers flash all at the same time. I DO NOT have the side marker turn signal mod.
any ideas on why this would be happening?
I have all SMD LED's except for my third brake light BTW.
here are the bulbs I have
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-3157-3057-...#ht_3235wt_952
#2
I have updated all bulbs with LED bulbs. I have upgraded to the EP27 relay and my rear brake/flashers work great but my front amber turn signals do not.
when the bulbs are installed and I turn on the signal it causes both front turns and both front side markers flash all at the same time. I DO NOT have the side marker turn signal mod.
any ideas on why this would be happening?
I have all SMD LED's except for my third brake light BTW.
here are the bulbs I have
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-3157-3057-...#ht_3235wt_952
when the bulbs are installed and I turn on the signal it causes both front turns and both front side markers flash all at the same time. I DO NOT have the side marker turn signal mod.
any ideas on why this would be happening?
I have all SMD LED's except for my third brake light BTW.
here are the bulbs I have
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2x-3157-3057-...#ht_3235wt_952
When I had this problem in my 2004 I put a bulb in parallel with the rest of the running light system so that it had something to light up instead of the LEDs. This has been working fine for a few years. It would be more elegant to do the same but with a large wattage resistor somewhere where heat will not be a problem.
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V-LEDs sells resistors, among other places. You get them based on how many turn signal bulbs you have replaced with LEDs.
Here: http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...orLanding/true
Here: http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...orLanding/true
#5
V-LEDs sells resistors, among other places. You get them based on how many turn signal bulbs you have replaced with LEDs.
Here: http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...orLanding/true
Here: http://www.v-leds.com/BlinkerWarning...orLanding/true
I used different size bulbs until I saw the one with the least current draw that would still not turn the diodes on.
#6
Must have missed that as I just skimmed the original post, but will those resistors not still work?
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Keep in mind you need a resistor that will handle the power dissipation (yes it will get HOT)
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I'm thinking a 5 - 10 ohm resistor should be ok... but won't it need to be a rather large wattage (seeing as how most small led circuits we play with use 1/4w resistors), like maybe 5w?
It would be almost the same amount of work to install a bulb socket & a small t10 base bulb & hide it somewhere out of the way.
Just a thought.
It would be almost the same amount of work to install a bulb socket & a small t10 base bulb & hide it somewhere out of the way.
Just a thought.
#12
I'm thinking a 5 - 10 ohm resistor should be ok... but won't it need to be a rather large wattage (seeing as how most small led circuits we play with use 1/4w resistors), like maybe 5w?
It would be almost the same amount of work to install a bulb socket & a small t10 base bulb & hide it somewhere out of the way.
Just a thought.
It would be almost the same amount of work to install a bulb socket & a small t10 base bulb & hide it somewhere out of the way.
Just a thought.
I would go close to 50w.
This is why you want to use as high a resistance as possible where you can go as high as you can and things don't act up. Higher resistance lowers the current draw, and power dissipation.
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