Led Brake Lights Help!
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From: ELKTON MD
Led Brake Lights Help!
I HAVE JUST INSTALLED TWO NEW LED BRAKE/RUNNING LIGHTS ON MY 2003 F250 SD UTILITY BODY 4X4. THE PROBLEM IS THE TURN SIGNALS NOW FLASH VERY FAST, LIKE HAVING A BAD BULB.
ALL LIGHTS ARE WORKING AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE LACK OF AMPS THAT THE LED DRAW. IS THERE A SPECAIL FLASHER FOR THESE LED BULBS?
THANKS,
ALL LIGHTS ARE WORKING AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE LACK OF AMPS THAT THE LED DRAW. IS THERE A SPECAIL FLASHER FOR THESE LED BULBS?
THANKS,
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Re: Led Brake Lights Help!
Yeah, just go out and buy an Electronic Flasher. The stock one is thermal. Be careful if you get the equalizers, they tend to get pretty hot. On my service truck, they were put too close to the tail light and melted into it.
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Been thinking about some LED brake/running lamps with some new tail light lens assemblies myself. How did the LED lights look? Could you tell much of a difference between the LED lights and the standard lights? Were they worth the extra cost?
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They aren't as bright, but have a 10 year guarantee. I live on a rough dirt road, so I like that (no changing bulbs for awhile). Make sure you get the ballast resistor/equalizer to go with them.
I bought the Led bulbs at Autozone but they didn't have the equalizers in stock.
I bought the Led bulbs at Autozone but they didn't have the equalizers in stock.
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I'm thinking of replacing my LED tail lights all ready. They have only been on for a few weeks. I like the looks and the briteness,
but can not find a flasher to work. The 2003 use some sort of large flasher/relay that is almost hidden under the dash up by the radio. I have talked to my deeler who has no clue. I have also
talked to the body co. and the have no answer to solve the problem. They are aware of the large flasher/relay that Ford is now using and that is why they don't offer the led lights on the body. I know there are load resit. that can be wired in but I don't think that is a good idea.
but can not find a flasher to work. The 2003 use some sort of large flasher/relay that is almost hidden under the dash up by the radio. I have talked to my deeler who has no clue. I have also
talked to the body co. and the have no answer to solve the problem. They are aware of the large flasher/relay that Ford is now using and that is why they don't offer the led lights on the body. I know there are load resit. that can be wired in but I don't think that is a good idea.
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Those "so called" LED equalizers are not load resistors, they are series resistors that limit the amount of current that flows in the circuit. This has the effect of making the flasher slow down, because with less current-flow it takes longer to heat the flashers thermal element,.
