01 CLS flasher replacment for LED Bulbs?

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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Exclamation 01 CLS flasher replacment for LED Bulbs?

I want to change all of my bulbs to LED's. i have the part numbers for replacment of 1157a, 7440, and 7443. what i need to know is if there is the "hyperflash" problem. i would rather replace the flasher units than put in the load resistors.
www.superbrightleds.com sells replacment flasher units that replace oem and work with the LED bulbs, but what is the factory flasher pin configuration?

here is the list from that site http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=/flashers.htm

are any of these correct? do i even need to deal with this? if i just plug in the damn bulbs will everything be fine ?

just want to know before i order the bulbs, want to get everything at once. Thanks !!
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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i want to put switch back in the headlights im interested as well
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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headlight flasher?

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i want to put switch back in the headlights im interested as well

? you want a flasher for your headlights? if there not HID (like mabey your highbeams) you can get a universal flasher unit from galls (also known as wig-wags), but unless you have a reason to have them you cant use them on the road its illegal. something about impersonating law enforcment blablabla... cops always keep the cool stuff for themselves.
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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You will have a hyper flash problem. Just buy the unit I think its called a relay. You plug it under the dash on the drivers side. I had to take a knife and cut off some plastic for it to fit. When I bought the one for our car it was a lot fatter and didnt fit. I was real disappointed - it was the correct one though. It was easy to make it fit though.

Also I wouldnt buy the switch backs. I did. They look great however I paid $70 for them and one blew out in like a month and the other in 3 months. These companies will not give you a warranty.
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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you need this one

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...CF13JL-02.html


remove the plastic to make it fit
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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thanks guys
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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Can you do a list of all the bulbs for our car? I want to place a order with them also.
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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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The switchbacks are where its at! I've had mine for a while and people are always staring!

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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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what do you mean by "switchbacks" i dont get it?
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dave586270
The switchbacks are where its at! I've had mine for a while and people are always staring!

That looks so illegal and asking to get pulled over haha.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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SWITCHBACKS? WTF are they!

im gonna go with the "tower" style SMD Led they are more money but you get a brighter bulb im trying to see if the 45led units will fit in the tail lights, the 18led ones will though.

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN SWITCHBACKS TO ME!!!!!

im putting in a full hide-away strobe system in my car (im a EMT, and have a strobe light problem... its better than crack though, right? ) but what is a switchback???????
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmUsiKqIC5Q
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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Switchbacks - LED lights that blink amber when the blinker is engaged but illuminate white/blue when static.
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Kendreth
what do you mean by "switchbacks" i dont get it?
I just means that there are two different LED's that switch back and forth when the blinker is turned on.

Originally Posted by 1foxbody
That looks so illegal and asking to get pulled over haha.
Not at all. They just have be amber when the signal is turned on!

Originally Posted by StreetKA
Much better vid than mine!

Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Switchbacks - LED lights that blink amber when the blinker is engaged but illuminate white/blue when static.
Exactly...
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1foxbody
That looks so illegal and asking to get pulled over haha.
Audis have switchbacks from the factory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC9SZSvlpMA
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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cool looks real clean. where can you get them bulbs or is it a diffrent socket setup? someone said that they burn up real quick.
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