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Old 12-05-16, 12:20 PM
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Lightbulb LED Turn Signals

Anyone running good quality LED turn signals (7440) that do NOT hyper flash? I do not want to splice in resistors....
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This is a much spoke of topic all over the internet... Search is your friend

Your solution? Buy an LED blinker relay and replace the factory blinker relay. ALL LED's are going to give you hyper flash because they run on 1v of power.


I stand corrected... I just searched (as we all should) you can buy LED's with built in load resisters, but they cost more.
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Only thing fast about my GS is the blinkers lol.
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Originally Posted by nelson09
Only thing fast about my GS is the blinkers lol.
haha I feel ya
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Originally Posted by SoCal Cyco
haha I feel ya
​​​​​​​couldn't resist :,) :,) :,)
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Originally Posted by nelson09
couldn't resist :,) :,) :,)
Pun intended?

​​​​​​​I have 2 pairs of switchbacks.
If I did not have the yellow cone in the front turns I would wire them up as DRLs. (I do not have any at the moment)
The rears are wired for turns and reverse.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-T20-7440-42-SMD-2835-LED-Car-Dual-Color-Switchback-Turn-Signal-DRL-Light-12V-/331983373990?hash=item4d4bc046a6:g:jsIAAOSwCGVX6irX&vxp=mtr
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
This is a much spoke of topic all over the internet... Search is your friend

Your solution? Buy an LED blinker relay and replace the factory blinker relay. ALL LED's are going to give you hyper flash because they run on 1v of power.


I stand corrected... I just searched (as we all should) you can buy LED's with built in load resisters, but they cost more.

Your correction was my question all along. Let me re phrase my question.

What are some good recommend brands of LED bulbs with built in load resistors I could purchase?
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Originally Posted by Aristo722
Your correction was my question all along. Let me re phrase my question.

What are some good recommend brands of LED bulbs with built in load resistors I could purchase?
I forgot to mention that mine have load resistors in them.
The only "brands" of LED auto lighting, that I know of are Philips and Sylvania. Everything else I have ever seen is rebadged Asian stuff.
I would be surprised if Sylvania's bulbs did not have load resistors int them.
Check these out.
https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZEVO.../dp/B01CKQP9MK
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Originally Posted by AmanO
I forgot to mention that mine have load resistors in them.
The only "brands" of LED auto lighting, that I know of are Philips and Sylvania. Everything else I have ever seen is rebadged Asian stuff.
I would be surprised if Sylvania's bulbs did not have load resistors int them.
Check these out.
https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZEVO.../dp/B01CKQP9MK

Awesome thanks for this.
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VLEDS is where you want to go for any LED needs...
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Originally Posted by Aristo722
Your correction was my question all along. Let me re phrase my question.

What are some good recommend brands of LED bulbs with built in load resistors I could purchase?
Good quality LEDs with resistors:
http://www.vleds.com/all-products/v3-triton.html


LED Flasher:
http://www.vleds.com/all-products/flashers-modules.html


Pick your poison
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Good quality LEDs with resistors]
http://www.vleds.com/all-products/v3-triton.html
the resisitors do not come with the V3's but they are on the bottom part of that link for super cheap also.... if ANYONE is looking for a set I have a BNIB pair of the switchbacks for way cheaper than they have them for. I ordered them last year and never used them
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Originally Posted by sakataj
the resisitors do not come with the V3's but they are on the bottom part of that link for super cheap also.... if ANYONE is looking for a set I have a BNIB pair of the switchbacks for way cheaper than they have them for. I ordered them last year and never used them


Copied from: http://www.vleds.com/all-products/v3....html?___SID=U

They sure do if you buy as a package (else it wouldn't work at all)... Switchbacks are currently on backorder though.
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Originally Posted by Aristo722
Anyone running good quality LED turn signals (7440) that do NOT hyper flash? I do not want to splice in resistors....
I just picked up some Sylvania Zevo's and they are nice so far. Not a blue look to them, crystal white. I actually found them at a local auto parts store.
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Originally Posted by JamieS29
I just picked up some Sylvania Zevo's and they are nice so far. Not a blue look to them, crystal white. I actually found them at a local auto parts store.
According to Amazon reviews here: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZEVO.../dp/B01A77QW52


They still hyper-flash without a load resistor or LED relay.


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