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Old 05-21-2013, 05:25 PM
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Turn signals in trail gear bumper?

Need new turn signals that won't be to under volage so my blinkers will turn faster.
http://www.trail-gear.com/miscellaneous

Have bought these unlike them just couldn't see them at night I need a fix and for it to able to be welded on from bracket or bolt. I have the trail hear tube bumper the stinger one.
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if they are under voltage (LED's will be), just solder in the appropriate resistor to bring it back to stock.
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superillumanation has flashers that you replace so you can use leds and have no flashing issues for about $15
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Thanks could you guys both give me links to what's our talking about so I don't. Buy something wrong
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Just combine your turn signals with your parking light. Use an 1157 dual filament bulb and a dual socket for that bulb, enlarge the hole in your parking light, slap in the new socket, wire it all up and your golden.

this is the socket I used:
Dorman 84725 3-Wire Light Socket with Adapter Plate
found on amazon for around $6

The 1157 bulbs are very common and found at any local auto shop.

Use some kind of epoxy or jb weld plastic stuff you can drill to make a platform for the plate and socket. It is very easy and only take a couple hours depending on how you work.

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Originally Posted by cobolt23
superillumanation has flashers that you replace so you can use leds and have no flashing issues for about $15
Most auto parts stores have electronic flashers in stock. I work at an Autozone, and at my particular location we've got a pretty small electronics section, but we still have a dozen different electronic flashers.

They're also cheaper than the resistors that we sell in the same aisle for the same purpose
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Just cut of the bulb detection circuit from the chip, and it will work fine. Google will tell you how.
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http://autolumination.com/equalizers.htm
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I've cut the bulbs off original bumper so it's just wired now. So the led resistor I Believe won't work. I'm gonna go to autozone see what my choices are there
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Go with the flashers
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the "toyota" flasher on that page is all you will need, its the green one. It is made for LEDs. It will correct your flashing issues, no need for resistors that will pull more power and get hot...
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Originally Posted by cobolt23
the "toyota" flasher on that page is all you will need, its the green one. It is made for LEDs. It will correct your flashing issues, no need for resistors that will pull more power and get hot...
So if I buy the flasher might sound stupid it's late here. But what would I do with it...
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Swap it with your current one.

I believe the factory original's relied entirely on voltage use by your bulbs to regulate speed, whereas the new ones have built in resistors, etc, to self regulate and work with either led or regular bulbs.

And I don't think the green one at autolumination is the one you need. Looking at superbrightleds for the "Japanese" flasher (http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...asher/783/837/), the correct flasher is this one: http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...asher/782/836/
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Red face

Replace your stock Flasher with the new one for the lower draw LED lights

pull the old one out and save

push the new one in

does not get much easier.
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I don't think you guys are understanding the flashers I have right for turn signals are the trail gear one I posted those are on my bumper at the moment. What I'm trying to say here is where would. I put the resistor or whatever
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Probably run a resistor in parallel, not sure on the resistance value though, find the resistance of your original bulb and use a little less than that. I still say combine the turn and parking light, it looks better and will be brighter as well. I ran the trail gear for a couple weeks before I decided to do it better.
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If you get the flasher, you would not need the resistor to have propper flashing or the turn signal. you just replace the factory one with the one made for LEDs. very easy to do...
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Originally Posted by cobolt23
If you get the flasher, you would not need the resistor to have propper flashing or the turn signal. you just replace the factory one with the one made for LEDs. very easy to do...
And I'm so confused Cobolt the led that are linked? Earlier
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You should be able to wire in a resistor like this

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The flasher controls the rate of turn signal blinking for all turn signals across your vehicle. It's plug and play like swapping out a fuse/relay. It's cheaper than resistors and much less work. And since it's already located in a weather safe location, you don't have to worry about waterproofing, etc. But YMMV...


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