Do LED's need different blinker fluid?

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Oct 20, 2008 | 12:52 PM

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87 F-150 I6

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I am still trying to find which hole you pour this blinker fluid into. There are no labels or instructions in the owners manuel. I am temped to take it down to the local Ford Dealer and ask them to change it out, just to see what happens!

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:57 PM

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Take off the headlights. Take the bulb out and pour it in. It has to be good quality fluid if you expect good results.

Oct 20, 2008 | 12:59 PM

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Take off the headlights. Take the bulb out and pour it in. It has to be good quality fluid if you expect good results.

Excellent, thanks for the good info!

Oct 20, 2008 | 01:05 PM

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Excellent, thanks for the good info!

Use it in good health. I had to bribe a Ford tech to tell me that info.

Oct 20, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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Use it in good health. I had to bribe a Ford tech to tell me that info.

Will do, lol

Oct 20, 2008 | 01:35 PM

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I used this one from jc whitney when I did my led mod recently - works great -p/n-ZX156042R - Hope this helps-

Oct 20, 2008 | 03:26 PM

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totin_tools

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I think they sell some resistors to put by the leds to make everything work properly. Go and look at the AZ or oreallys.

Oct 20, 2008 | 03:48 PM

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AustinS

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They make electronic no load flashers for led conversions that correct the problem.

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Oct 20, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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Thanks for the help y'all. I was hoping they had flashers that solved the problem!! It seems dumb to add resistors to replace the amp draw I just spent $$ to get rid of. Just a few more bulbs and ALL the ext lites will be LED. I think the color sucks for interior lighting btw...

Here's the last straw and why I need the new-style LED blinker fluid:

Here's a lousy shot of all the white LED's on front:

I have several more white LED's on bumper and down running boards not on in this pic...

Oct 20, 2008 | 04:12 PM

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Interesting instructions for Cars with pictures. It should be pretty close to our trucks seeing they are all made in the same international country.

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Oct 20, 2008 | 04:14 PM

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I like those on the back of the rack. Were did you get them? Can i get red/amber?

Oct 20, 2008 | 06:15 PM

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I like those on the back of the rack. Were did you get them? Can i get red/amber?

These were on sale at Advance Auto - $39/pr , I think?. They illuminate RED, and very, very britely!!! I'll get a nite shot when it gets dark.

Otherwise truck 'chrome shops' and many, many online sources...

Oct 20, 2008 | 06:30 PM

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Take off the headlights. Take the bulb out and pour it in. It has to be good quality fluid if you expect good results.

Be sure and follow this good advice. I made the mistake of cutting two of the wires at once and let all the smoke out of the wiring. Now nothing works right!

Any electronic flasher will probably work okay. It's the thermal type that need more of a load to flash properly.

Oct 20, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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O/T: where in N Ga Mountains are you?

Oct 20, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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Be sure and follow this good advice. I made the mistake of cutting two of the wires at once and let all the smoke out of the wiring. Now nothing works right!

Oh yes, if you let the factory smoke out, it'll almost never be right again.

Sorry to hear about your luck, thank for the advice!

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