led lighting problem

[sdjenk]

Didn't disconnect anything on mine. I did do one thing wrong I connected the turn and brake together (light was a three wire) and when you turn on the turn signal left or right it was just like the flasher had been turned on. I saw where someone posted that they need to be seperate. So I will need to buy turn signal lights and put them to individual lights.

[wreck]

Didn't disconnect anything on mine. I did do one thing wrong I connected the turn and brake together (light was a three wire) and when you turn on the turn signal left or right it was just like the flasher had been turned on. I saw where someone posted that they need to be seperate. So I will need to buy turn signal lights and put them to individual lights.

You can just install a tail light converter. It will take a stop/tail with seperate turn wires and convert it to stop/turn/tail (3 wire) light.

[fupabox]

Finally made a video of the LED full changeover...saves around 14 amps by my math ..Prob have around $1500 worth of LEDs in my collection in the garage (a bit impulsive with the "buy it now" button ..I will add a photo to this post later of all the bulbs I have sitting around cause I've been organizing the garage and it became a little freaky to see how many were jammed in all over the place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwxbQT15AuM

[Stuff99]

thats a nifty idea!

[greg0187]

Hey fupa. Did you find an electronic flasher module for led's that fit the truck?

[fupabox]

I didn't bothr with an electronic flasher...actually research has proven the faster something flashed the more people notice it,so fast flashing could be a good idea in the long run

[wreck]

I put one on mine. I think it was a 2 wire grote with a ground wire. Seems to me there are 3 wires on a carry but you only use 2 of them and have to swap 2 around IIRC

[greg0187]

oh. looks pretty normal to me. I kinda figured the same thing when i switched mine over to LED, that and the electronic flashers were pricey!

I just wasn't sure if you used inline resistors... those are pretty much pointless when it comes to load reduction.

[fupabox]

When I changed over my sons bike they flashed faster..but the Daihatsu is only faster flashing when using turn signals....when the 4 ways are on there must be enough resistance (with 6 bulbs powered) that the flasher is mostly normal.....yeah if the goal is to reduce load..adding resistance is kinda like pissing into the wind

[greg0187]

hmmm. mine flashes fast even with the hazard on. Maybe because my light assemblies are aftermarket I kinda like the strobe effect it makes though.

[Stuff99]

fupa, depends on which way the wind is

[fupabox]

did you notice anything odd about my truck???....after 2 broken radio antennas (car wash hose loves snagging it) I removed it welded up the mounting holes and mounted an amplified one on the inside of the windshield over the rear view mirror...

[Sheperdale]

hey fupa, you think you could post a list for those of us that are a little thick headed. It would be great to have a list of bulbs by type. I.e. Instrument panel, turn signals, etc

[fupabox]

sure...I'll do one up and post the list

[fupabox]

went one better and made a video of the bulbs and locations so you could see them more easily...as I mentioned at the end of this vid. the LED bullet bulb was the correct one for the interior dome light and was popped in after I finished recording....sorry for dropping everything in the video...spinal chord injury years ago left me with no feeling in my hands and I have to watch them and concentrate to work em properly...also try saying single/double pole bulb a few times fast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra4aa-zQ4WY