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T3rry
10-05-2004, 10:03 AM
soem cars dont need the resistor, i was hoping we are that lucky... anyone put led signals in and did you need the resistor?
Gimli
10-05-2004, 11:38 AM
I have LED bulbs on my GA and have posted about it before.
T3rry
10-05-2004, 12:57 PM
thanks for the useful response
highflyer
10-05-2004, 08:19 PM
I bought JamStrait 3157 bulbs for all of my tails, and the turn signals flash fast, but I like it....I guess it's your choice....
VanishingImage
10-05-2004, 10:59 PM
You'll need a load resistor.I had a link to this one site that sold them,it was a little kit that you wired in,it just clips onto the turn wire of the socket that the bulb goes into.....I'll look for it:)
RXZKNZ
10-06-2004, 01:56 AM
I have some lights from superbrightled.com on a 2001, and i had to get the resistor.man do those suckers get hot quick. im running 8 of them.
Gimli
10-06-2004, 07:40 AM
Originally posted by T3rry
thanks for the useful response

You're welcome!
T3rry
10-06-2004, 02:49 PM
Originally posted by VanishingImage
You'll need a load resistor.I had a link to this one site that sold them,it was a little kit that you wired in,it just clips onto the turn wire of the socket that the bulb goes into.....I'll look for it:)

thanks, i have seen the resistors... but i know some vehicles dont need them... i was hopign this was one of them, thanks for the response.
T3rry
10-07-2004, 09:41 AM
ok, i have been doing some searching and aparently there is a variable load flash you can get for some vehicles that does not flahs faster with a smaller load, anyone know where this can be purchased?? ijust dont like he idea of splicing wires n stuff.
VanishingImage
10-07-2004, 01:40 PM
http://www.superbrightleds.com they have a load resistor that you don't need to splice any wires,you basically put the wire in it and close a tab which will dig into the wire,not cut it,but dig into it and you are done.
T3rry
10-07-2004, 02:50 PM
Originally posted by VanishingImage
http://www.superbrightleds.com they have a load resistor that you don't need to splice any wires,you basically put the wire in it and close a tab which will dig into the wire,not cut it,but dig into it and you are done.

yeah something about having several extremely hot resistors together that just doesn't make me happy... :P thtas why i want the variable load flasher.