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 Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:01 pm |
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Location: Beverley, East yorkshire
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so i had some LED bulbs for my rear indicators and some brake lights.
got them istalled and then checked them. indicator problem was they were going really fast but as hazards they were fine. then the brake lights lit up ok but when i turned my lights on they never came on. any ideas?
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:04 pm |
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not sure about the brake lights, but the indicators regulate their flash rate with resistance, and LED's have far less resistance than standard bulbs so you will need resistors to make them flash at a standard rate.
i imagine they flash ok when the hazards are on because all of them together give enough resistance.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:05 pm |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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the rear break/tailight is normally a two filler ment type bulb, the led bulb will need to be brake/tail bulb not a single type???
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:07 pm |
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Location: UK, Isle of Man
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with the LED'S they only work with the current going one way if that helps.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:11 pm |
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Location: Beverley, East yorkshire
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cheers for the answers guys. does this mean that i cant use LED buls atall? or do i just need to be uber specific on what i buy?
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:16 pm |
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:19 pm |
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the bulbs i have do have the 2 contacts on. and i do have the phase 2 lights.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:20 pm |
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check your fuses or an original bulb in them make sure the all ok.
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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:24 pm |
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Location: Beverley, East yorkshire
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original bulbs work fine. thats what i find strange
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