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LED Turn Signal timing

Stephen

Stephen

Who Dares Wins
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Ok, so I built a new rear bumper last year and I used LED taillights. They look great, but since they draw so much less power, they blink REALLY fast. So, does anyone know how to fix this?
 
waynehartwig

waynehartwig

www.jeeperman.com
Location
Mead, WA
SRN said:
Ok, so I built a new rear bumper last year and I used LED taillights. They look great, but since they draw so much less power, they blink REALLY fast. So, does anyone know how to fix this?
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I do, $65 (to your door) for a modified new one from me... :D
 
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TRAILRIDER12

OLD JEEP NEW PARTS
Location
NEW CASTLE COLORADO
Normally Less Resistance Makes The Flasher Flash Slower, If The Flash Is Real Fast You May Have A Slight Pinch In Wire Insulation Or A Slight Short, If You Can't Find Anything Try A Truck Stop They Have A Motorized Flasher That Flashes Correctly With Any Load
 
waynehartwig

waynehartwig

www.jeeperman.com
Location
Mead, WA
SRN said:
You've got one for a Samurai that will reduce the speed of the signals?
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Oh, Sami, ummm... I don't know WHY I assumed that you had a Jeep!:shawn:

These should work though, but it wouldn't be an OEM swap, unless the Sami uses the same flasher? These are 5 pin and you could probably hook it up with some connecters and such. Picking up some 5 ohm resistors from your local Radio Shack, like Dave suggested, might be easier (and cheaper)though. Simply splicing them inline with the light should be sufficient to cure what ales you.
 
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78mitsu

Registered User
you could add a pot in paralell to the bulb, then dial up the speed you want measure the resistance, then get the resistor you need.
 
Lifelong Jeeper

Lifelong Jeeper

Well-Known Member
Location
Murray
TRAILRIDER12 said:
Normally Less Resistance Makes The Flasher Flash Slower, If The Flash Is Real Fast You May Have A Slight Pinch In Wire Insulation Or A Slight Short, If You Can't Find Anything Try A Truck Stop They Have A Motorized Flasher That Flashes Correctly With Any Load
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The reason it flashes faster is because the LED lights draw less power than the OEM bulb. The way new vehicles work is if you have a bulb out it will blink faster to notify you that you need to change a bulb. With the LED's drawing less power the vehicle thinks it has a bulb out ergo flashes quicker. I believe that you need to just get a different flasher relay in your fuse box but I don't know which one.
 
KHalls

KHalls

Extendurai
Location
Up The Creek
Grote LED flasher # 44892 supposedly fits and cures this. If you can find one let me know where so I can get one and try it on mine.
 
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snake

SNAKE
Location
T-ville
call six states they have resistors you can wire in to the light to solve this problem my friend had this problem and that is how he solved it.
 
lilsamiman

lilsamiman

Stupid TV, be more funny!
Location
North Lehi, Utah
Checker, and auto zone carry a fix for this too. I also put L.E.D tails and turns on my sami bumper. It about ten for both sides. Just four splices and poof. In checkers its in the rice rocket sections. Up in the right hand corner. Really easy. Oh I tried the grote flasher with no luck. I also have a buddy who works at fleet lite. 17th s Redwood. Great place.
 
Wanker Delux

Wanker Delux

The Other Greg
Location
Too Far North
78mitsu said:
you could add a pot in paralell to the bulb, then dial up the speed you want measure the resistance, then get the resistor you need.
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I agree, this is the best, and probably the coolest solution. I had the same problem and just wired in a couple of normal bulbs inside the front grill, the do flash faster than normal, but I kinda prefer the added visibility.

Another cool mod that I did, use a trailer light converter and get rid of the amber lights on the back, works like a champ!
 
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