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Yes it can be done. I have LED tail lights so my blinker blinks fast but I don't care since I don't have to worry about the tail lights going out so fast because of the beeting the rear end takes from bouncing around.
Now when I connect trailor lights they blink normal.
So yea, if the lights are designed for going on a vehicle or the setup is designed for 12v then yea.
Now when I connect trailor lights they blink normal.
So yea, if the lights are designed for going on a vehicle or the setup is designed for 12v then yea.
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I'm betting it's how much current is being drawn that determines blinker speed.
Personally I like the fast blinker speed as it has a tenancy to get people's attention faster and since I drive a bit fast and turn a bit fast it helps me out and when I'm pulling a trailer it blinks like normal and well I don't go speeding around when pulling anything.
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Higher resistance, less current, slower blink.
Lower resistance, more current, faster blink.
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That makes sense. I never thought of it that way either. I just knew that a regular 1157 bulb is about 2 ohms resistance. On the service body I used to have , the fast blink drove me crazy and it was really cheap to stop by the shack and add the resistor. I never priced the flasher relay but just figured it was more than the $1 I paid at the shack.
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On a '99 to '01 under dash fuse position #1 is actually the flasher relay. Pull it and take to an auto parts store and see if they have a heavy duty replacement. Let them know you have a fast blink. Most places should have one that will handle more current. Fast blink is a common problem for those towing trailers wth light duty trucks or passenger cars. Wish I had a part number for you.
Edit: Was doing a search for LED lights and one site mentioned LED flashers so they must be available.
Edit: Was doing a search for LED lights and one site mentioned LED flashers so they must be available.
