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Title: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on October 13, 2009, 03:34:04 pm

i just put in LED parking lights(in the front),brake/blinkers, and reverse lights, if i have the parking lights on and put the blinker on it doesnt blink, the light just gets brighter, but if i dont have the parking lights on they blink and work properly...does anyone know why they are doing this? and yes i have the correct bulbs for the blinkers

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: Captkaos on October 13, 2009, 04:55:39 pm

Most likely you need a HD flasher.

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: 4x4x4x on October 13, 2009, 05:46:27 pm

led lights have very little resistance compaired to std lights. you need a special flasher made for led lights.

please see this site for more info

http://www.superbrightleds.com/carbulb-notes.htm

hope this helps

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: Captkaos on October 13, 2009, 06:16:23 pm

Actually you only need the HD flasher availible at any parts store.  Use NAPA 552, we recommend those for the LED taillights we sell.

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on October 13, 2009, 06:26:53 pm

ok so i got a napa 552 and a napa 550...the 552 is smaller and have 2 terminals and the 550 is bigger and has 3 terminals...im guessing i should still use the 552?

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: Captkaos on October 14, 2009, 07:47:05 pm

That is what we recommmend on the LED conversion kits we sell.

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on October 14, 2009, 07:51:30 pm

ok so im just gonna get some load resistors instead of trying to figure out which flasher will work

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on November 12, 2009, 04:20:55 pm

so now i have an electronic flasher and i got some resistors (50w 6ohm) 1 for each taillight, and the LEDs still dont work correctly....am i doing something wrong or will i just not be able to use them with my truck

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: beastie_3 on November 12, 2009, 09:19:23 pm

Have you tried swapping back to the regular bulbs to see if it is the LEDs actually screwing things up?

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on November 13, 2009, 05:31:10 am

yes i have because thats the only way i can get blinkers when i have my lights on....i put LEDs for the front parking lights too, do i have to put resistors on those too?...right now i have LEDs in the front and regular in the back, and all of them work fine but when i put the lights on it thinks the front ones are blown because the blinker things on the dash stay lit up

Title: Re: help with LED lights
Post by: gold84gmc on November 29, 2009, 07:44:51 am

so do i need to put a resistor where ever i put an LED light?