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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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you would need a crazy amount of wire for that. For me its just not practical.

I went through 3 sets of led lights in 1 month so I'm going with vled's now. Hopefully I'll get results I have been looking for.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by msala524
you would need a crazy amount of wire for that. For me its just not practical.
Are you referring to mounting the resistors in the rear?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by timb24
Yea you want to get 48 LED Towers and 6 Ohm resistors

I would also recommend installing the resistors in the trunk (much easier IMO than mounting in front)
ok thanks a lot !
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by timb24
Are you referring to mounting the resistors in the rear?
yes sir, are you talking about mounting the resistors for the front turn signals in the rear rite?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by msala524
yes sir, are you talking about mounting the resistors for the front turn signals in the rear rite?
Yea, all you have to do is splice them into the rear blinker wiring and itll take the load off the front as well. Plus, there is much more room in the trunk to mount the resistors. You dont need any extra wire whatsoever.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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hmm I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by timb24
Yea, all you have to do is splice them into the rear blinker wiring and itll take the load off the front as well. Plus, there is much more room in the trunk to mount the resistors. You dont need any extra wire whatsoever.
Eh? Are you sure about that? I read that somewhere on another site too but didn't believe it. Have you wired it this way? How can resistors on the rear cover the fronts too?
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Eh? Are you sure about that? I read that somewhere on another site too but didn't believe it. Have you wired it this way? How can resistors on the rear cover the fronts too?
Positive, I have them wired like that and it works. I was reading through a thread and read that this was possible and didn't believe it myself either. Apparently the wiring for both front and back are interconnected somehow.

It makes it so much easier, just take off the trunk lining, splice them into rear blinker wiring with some t-tap splices and there is plenty of room to mount the resistors.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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I just ordered the 48 tower 7443 switchback from v-leds on sunday, got an invoice and recieved confirmation of payment. Now the website says they're out of stock and I'm wondering if I'm gonna get an email saying they are backordered. I emailed them inquiring about my invoice so we'll see......Super anxious to get my newly blacked out headlights some color.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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I just ordered the 48 tower 7443 switchback from v-leds on sunday, got an invoice and recieved confirmation of payment. Now the website says they're out of stock and I'm wondering if I'm gonna get an email saying they are backordered. I emailed them inquiring about my invoice so we'll see......Super anxious to get my newly blacked out headlights some color.
Nice avatar.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by timb24
Positive, I have them wired like that and it works. I was reading through a thread and read that this was possible and didn't believe it myself either. Apparently the wiring for both front and back are interconnected somehow.

It makes it so much easier, just take off the trunk lining, splice them into rear blinker wiring with some t-tap splices and there is plenty of room to mount the resistors.
This is what I did too... much easier if you ask me. I'm assuming the driver side and passenger side turn signals are all on the same circuit so as long as theres some type of resistance along the circuit, hyper flash will be gone
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