Blinker question
 

Not sure if this has been asked...I tried the search with not much luck.

I recently changed my blinker lights to some APC chrome covered ones that Sommambulated (sp?) mentioned...they look GREAT. I just noticed one thing. When I put on the blinkers the one on the left blinks twice as fast on the dash then on the right...not sure if this is happening on the outside as well and not sure if this was the case BEFORE changing bulbs...Just saw this on my way into the parking garage at work today so I didn't have time to investigate yet, but if anyone knows if this is a known issue, please reply!

Regards,

Tan

I changed all of my bulbs with LED bulbs and the same thing happened to me, except with both sides. They blink as if one of my turn signal bulbs is out, but they are not. I think it has something to do with the change in the amount of electricity that is allowed to flow through the bulb; for some reason my new bulbs are telling my car that they are blown. If someone has an answer to this, I'd also like to know. If not, I don't mind that my blinkers blinking very fast, but I'll never know if one of them goes out unless I see it from the outside.

i've been told it might be a bulb that burnt out

so i hear...

Found out it was due to a bulb not working...I went home and found out it was loose. The APC does not fit snug, although its the same spec and shape, its a little thick.

You might need to get some resistors tapped to your wirings. You can go to Radio Shack and pick up 2 6ohm 10v resistors and wire clampers to add more load to the LEDs. Same thing happened to me, we converted my brake lights and turn signals into LEDs and they blinked twice as fast so I tapped both sides with resistors and now it blinks normal.

Here's a pic of my LED Tails:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...d/DSC00232.jpg

Cool tail lights!

usually anytime a bilnker changes its pace...its a blown bulb or loose bulb...

I have the cheap AutoZone LED bulbs (1057) on the back of my T-Bird. Both sides blink as if a bulb is burned out. They all work, so I haven't bothered to do anything about it.

led bulbs are the same as having a blown bulb...there is no filament to produce resistance...so they flash faster then normal bulbs...

yea i am pretty sure that led has no resistance at all so you might just need to put on a resistor like already mentioned.

I am well aware of the cause and how to solve it. But like I already said:

i know, i saw that the first time...
i was putting the info out there for the people that don't know...

as you could see, we were just discussing this topic further not giving you advice...

Resistor in LED blinkers
 

Does anyone know the ohm measurement of the resistor that I would have to wire in my lights to keep my LED bulbs from blinking fast? I don't have a circuit tester, so I can't measure it myself.

follow up
 

Hi,

Also, where did you add-in the resistors to the circuit ?? parallel or serial ??

Do you have a pic of the added resistors ??


Dave

i just baught LED turn signals for my car and i also noticed that they blink really fast, i have no problem with it, but if i was to take out my stock tail light bulbs and replace them with LED's would they get brighter if i was to hit the brakes?

some web sites will sell the resistors with the bulbs. I know you can find them on ebay as well.