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Old 11-12-2003, 05:19 PM
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turn signal problem...

i bought some led turn signals for my rear..and they blink really fast...it causeed my fornt s to blink fast too...like they almost never turn off....i dont mind it too much...but will this cause a problem?
Old 11-12-2003, 05:38 PM
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this is called hyper blinking. Since LED takes much shorter time to light up, it doesn't give enough time for the relays to kick in.

The solution: splice a resistor into the +ve line
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what ressiter should i use?....and i cna splice it into the wire by the bulb or soemwhere else...
also..is it gonna cause dmaage if i dont?...cause i dont mind it really..except the fronts dont really look like their blinking
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bump before i get kicked off the page...anyone?...i just spent 20 of my last 30 bucks on these bubls...i dont want to have to throw them away
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I am not too sure about the value. I'm guessing about 500 ohm to 1k should work fine
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http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm

middle of page. i got those and they work. $5/each.
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thanx tlssun....but i dont want to spend anytmore moeny....ok...if i got a resister...how would i wire it?...cut the wire and put it inbetween?
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