Notices
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners 2nd/3rd gen pickups, and 1st/2nd gen 4Runners with IFS

Electrical question for the guroos!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-05-2009, 01:29 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
peapicker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Morganton, NC
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Electrical question for the guroos!

Changed out the oem turn signal lights in the front bumper with some led lights. My problem is that they now flash a lot faster! Looks like the led lights dont have as much resistance as the oem unit. My question is, can I put a resistor in the pos side of the led and if so, what size? And sorry about mispelling gooroo! Way to go american education! Or the lack of one!

Last edited by peapicker; 10-05-2009 at 01:31 PM.
Old 10-05-2009, 02:05 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
securekey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Try this thread... it explains everything you want to know... although it is a jeep site :0

http://www.wranglerforum.com/f5/modi...hts-22327.html
Old 10-05-2009, 02:11 PM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
peapicker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Morganton, NC
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
aaaaaa ha! Thanks! Will look for one of them flashers tomorrow. Thanks for the assistance!
Old 10-05-2009, 02:43 PM
  #4  
Contributing Member
 
iamsuperbleeder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake City, Fl
Posts: 12,248
Received 29 Likes on 24 Posts
I tried one of those flashers designed for LED's in my 91 after putting LED's in the front AND rear, and then it flashed WWWAAAAAYYYYYY slow, lol

I ended up using resisters


Old 10-05-2009, 04:38 PM
  #5  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
peapicker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Morganton, NC
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hey superbleeder, what kind of resistors did u end up using? I have no idea what to go with
Old 10-06-2009, 08:24 AM
  #6  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
peapicker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Morganton, NC
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
bump for resistor size
Old 10-06-2009, 10:06 AM
  #7  
YGF
Registered User
 
YGF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i know morotcycle led turnsignals generally use a 3 ohm resistor if that helps, so maybe 5 or 7 for bigger application
Old 10-06-2009, 12:00 PM
  #8  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
peapicker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Morganton, NC
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by YGF
i know morotcycle led turnsignals generally use a 3 ohm resistor if that helps, so maybe 5 or 7 for bigger application
Thank you, will start with a 5 and see how it works.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
coryc85
Misc Stuff (Vehicle Related)
6
09-09-2015 06:24 AM
makemusic116
03+ 4Runner/GX470, & 05+ Tacomas
0
08-02-2015 05:23 PM
makemusic116
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
0
08-02-2015 04:40 AM
v_man
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
14
07-23-2015 04:01 PM
AaronM
Items Wanted
0
07-08-2015 07:15 PM



Quick Reply: Electrical question for the guroos!



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:49 PM.