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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Anyone know how to remove the old flasher unit for the turn signals? im thinking it'll just pull out, but it feels like there is a clip on the side. I messed up my hands trying to pull it out yesterday haha. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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whoops! didn't even realize i had placed this in forced induction.. silly me!
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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Excuse my ignorance, but why would you want to do this?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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flasher unit?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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because i purchased some lovely led's from superbrightleds.com and now i have hyper flash so they recommended a new flasher unit
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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I don't feel like going the resistor route, I hear they get way too hot.
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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oohhhhhhh a relay?
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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I believe its the same thing. I couldnt tell you because i know poop about electronics
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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yeah its just a relay. i think all you need to do is just get some resistors. if you are worried about the heat, get some foam insulation and wrap it around the resistors so they wont burn up anything
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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well... I ordered it already... haha
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oh haha. well nvm
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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thanks for the help though. So would you happen to know how to remove it? it feels like itll just pull out but then it just kinda stops moving.
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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not sure tbh. there should be a DIY somewhere
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Yeah i thought that too. But so far nada
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Bumpy Bumpy dumpy wumpy
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Just pull it out , that is what I do when I replace my LED flasher unit http://i7.tinypic.com/664slqs.jpg
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thank you! thats exactly what im doing, i guess i must have big hands or something. So your hyper flash is fixed?
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yeah It won like before blink so fast , that Led unit slow download the speed work very well http://i17.tinypic.com/4kumosp.jpg
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thanks a bunch
Old Jul 23, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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No problem , Have U replace the sideturn only to LED or all around like front and rear turn ?



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