Incandescent sequential tail lights?
10-28-2006, 08:23 PM
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10-29-2006, 12:34 AM
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RE: Incandescent sequential tail lights?
I've been waiting for Soaring to say something, but since he hasn't I will. Here's my opinion of those turn signals--[:'(][:'(][sm=lame.gif] [:'(][:'(]. Of course--as said in many many many other threads, it's your car blah blah.
10-29-2006, 10:12 AM
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RE: Incandescent sequential tail lights?
anytime you switch to LED lamps, you are reducing the amount of CURRENT flowing through the turn flasher module. Since it is a MECHANICAL device that depends on the CURRENT to produce HEAT which is what makes it blink, less current means slower blink rate. You have a choice, though. You can replace the stock flasher with an electronic one (available at any auto store for about 8 bucks), or you can install large resistors in parallel with your new LED lamps which WASTE POWER, but keep the current at a level that allows the mechanical flasher module to blink at the normal rate. It doesn't make sense to waste power, for any reason, so just change out the flasher. Less load on the alternator equals more HP to the rear axle.
