| Subject: | Re: Resistor for LED turn signal |
| From: | Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> |
| Date: | Sun, 25 Aug 2019 19:04:00 -0700 |
Hey Stan,
When I replaced my signals with led I bought an electronic flasher unit. They are all over the place, Amazon etc. Just buy one with the right number of spade terminals.
Alistair
> On Aug 25, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Stan Shapiro <mail@stanshapiro.com> wrote:
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> 1977 Baywindow, 2 liter, Fuel Injected.
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> I installed new LED bulbs for my parking/brake, backup, and turn signals.
> Lighting is MUCH improved. I even added silver reflective HVAC tape on the
> inside of the light boxes.
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> All work well, and the turn signals blink rapidly-as I pretty much expected
> they would.
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> Suggestions on thesamba was to install a 470 ohm resistor to cure the
> rapidly blinking turn signals. What is the easiest way of doing that??
> I thought about adding a resistor, inline between a male and female spade,
> and then patching that in right at the turn signal. I am thinking that it
> has to be done on both sides? Electrical is not my strong point-and I
> may be totally off base, so don't laugh to hard.
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> Any suggestions.
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> Thanks
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> stab