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Feb 10, 2013 | 07:43 PM

austinlibke

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So, stupid question. I want to swap some LED bulbs in for my cab lights. and parking lights. but I have heard that i may have to wire in a resistor.. I know that LEDs use less juice so maybe the full voltage could burn them out? not sure. Any words of wisdom would be awesome! Thanks

Feb 10, 2013 | 08:18 PM

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Only place you'll need a resistor is for the turn signals. The high current is required to make a standard flasher operate properly. Install a flasher made for LEDs like this one, and you can forget about the resistors entirely.

Feb 10, 2013 | 08:36 PM

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Alright. sounds awesome. Thanks!

Feb 11, 2013 | 09:26 AM

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LED's are not liked by our trucks that have a RABS module. You will most likely nead to put the load resistors in place, since the LED's do not pull enough of a load and the computer thinks the taillights are burned out.

Read this thread for more info.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-light-on.html

Ray

Feb 11, 2013 | 12:51 PM

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LED's are not liked by our trucks that have a RABS module.

News to me, thank you.

Feb 11, 2013 | 01:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by raystankewitz;12826142[B

]LED's are not liked by our trucks that have a RABS module. [/B]You will most likely nead to put the load resistors in place, since the LED's do not pull enough of a load and the computer thinks the taillights are burned out.

Read this thread for more info.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-light-on.html

Ray

They give the E4OD transmissions fits too.. (shifting problems/converter lockup problems) It's an easy fix, load resistors are the cure!

Feb 11, 2013 | 07:44 PM

austinlibke

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So do i still need the different flasher and the resistor, or just the resistor

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Feb 11, 2013 | 08:44 PM

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This is just my two cents. I wouldn't bother with LED's, for the reasons mentioned, and also because LEDs don't evenly reflect in the lights that were originally designed for incandescent.