LED flasher unit

[Penguin]

I am wondering about replacing the flasher relay under the left pod with a led flasher unit like these http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-...DispPage&category=CAR&Page2Disp=/flashers.htm

I know I will lose the auto cancel feature but it will mean that I dont need the resistors to get the flasher rate and also will free up some room in the pod. Has anyone done this or similar?

Thanks

Penguin

 

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Yep.
http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=10877
check this thread and the one it links to.

 

[tmosel]

I bought a flasher relay from custom dynamics and have had no problems. Works fine. Can't say anything about the super bright relay.

http://www.customdynamics.com/trick_flasher.htm

 

[Penguin]

ok I changed the flasher relay as shown in the previous threads, thanks guys. Then I changed all the bulbs in the front and back indicator/running lights for dual showing hi power LED. Running and indicators front and back.

Now the right indicators work just fine,,, when I put left turn on all 4 flash as in a hazard type set up. Any ideas????

 

[naughtyG]

Sounds like you crossed some wires?

 

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ok I changed the flasher relay as shown in the previous threads, thanks guys. Then I changed all the bulbs in the front and back indicator/running lights for dual showing hi power LED. Running and indicators front and back.

Now the right indicators work just fine,,, when I put left turn on all 4 flash as in a hazard type set up. Any ideas????

Did you install a diode or at least remove the dummy light in the gauge pod that shows your signals are on?

LEDs will typically do weird things on the vmax (like all flash at once). There are three ways around it.

1. install load resistors to mimic the load of an incandescent bulb
2. remove the dummy light in the gauge pod
3. install a diode in the wiring in the gauge pod.

If you did none of the above try removing the bulb from the gauge pod as a test to see if it does the trick.

If that fixes it you may want to install a diode. They cost about $1 from radio shack. http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=10877