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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 01:04 AM
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i just bought new led tailight ,the reverse and turn signals bulbs did not come with them ,they call for 7440 bulbs one amber one white each side ,i put in the 7440 led bulbs and now my turn signals blink real fast how can i fix this ,should i take out the led bulbs and try to find 7440 regular bulbs, ambers are hard to find but auto zone has the white ,i have heard about resisters but i dont know were to install or were to get the rite ones ,can anybody help!!!!!!
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You could tap into the directional signal wire, and add a voltage regulator to bolt sides. I would get non-led bulbs.
See what I did.... it could not be brighter.....
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There is another solution, bulbs with a resistor built-in. From e-bay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281020920344...#ht_3744wt_874

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but can it melt the snow and ice off your tail lights?
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I believe LED bulbs do not generate alot of heat/much less wattage used. For you can touch them + not get burnt vs a regular bulb/higher wattage. Therefore, you will may need a snow brush to remove any excess ice/snow as always with the regular bulbs in the rear.
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i'm too lazy to scrap the ice off it... for the fear of cracking or scratching the hell out of the tail lamps
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LOL, well there's always deicer spray.......
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i'll just keep my incandescent bulbs they give off a nice warm glow to every thing
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Sorry to thread hack but is it possible to to change the speed of your turn signals? I bought some Spec D tails for my 05 Tc about 6 months ago and just wondered if you could slow it down a bit since the OEM setting is kinda fast for the LEDs.
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Sorry to thread hack but is it possible to to change the speed of your turn signals? I bought some Spec D tails for my 05 Tc about 6 months ago and just wondered if you could slow it down a bit since the OEM setting is kinda fast for the LEDs.
yeah, you need to get an electronic flasher instead of a regular one. you can buy one at any car shop
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interesting. where is this installed at by chance? because, if it is to complicated of a task i will just deal with what i got for now lol. still looks great the way it is.
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interesting. where is this installed at by chance? because, if it is to complicated of a task i will just deal with what i got for now lol. still looks great the way it is.
youve never installed a flasher before? its really easy ts right down with all the other fuses.

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34942

the second post has a link to the diagrams (though you should be able to identify it easily.

he also has a link to an led flasher. but you should be able to go to any auto store and tell them you need an electronic flasher (instead of a mechanical one). then you just un plug the one in your car, and plug in the new one.
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Originally Posted by xBHAWK
You could tap into the directional signal wire, and add a voltage regulator to bolt sides. I would get non-led bulbs.
See what I did.... it could not be brighter.....

Carefull, micro$oft might sue you lol
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Originally Posted by xBHAWK
You could tap into the directional signal wire, and add a voltage regulator to bolt sides. I would get non-led bulbs.
See what I did.... it could not be brighter.....
Any idea the measurement across the inside of the back windshield? I wanna get one of the split LED bars at Advanced Auto Parts that has full red and then half split yellow to blink yellow each direction. I can't find them online anywhere but they have them at my local AAP.

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Like these:
http://www.carid.com/universal-light...ng-345285.html
http://www.plasmaglow.com/firestorm-led-tailgate-bar/

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by eignub
youve never installed a flasher before? its really easy ts right down with all the other fuses.

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34942

the second post has a link to the diagrams (though you should be able to identify it easily.

he also has a link to an led flasher. but you should be able to go to any auto store and tell them you need an electronic flasher (instead of a mechanical one). then you just un plug the one in your car, and plug in the new one.
Or you could get a better flasher that adds one-touch signaling, and works with any combo of LEDs... no load resistors needed. Plug and play with your car like that DIY flasher replacement thread walks you through.
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