flasher question after led signals [Merged 2-8]

[94Talon2]

I just replaced my 1157 bulbs with LEDs. When I signal my flasher flashes very fast wich indicates I have a burned out bulb. I know this is happening because the LED bulbs are 3.2volts. What can I do to the flasher in order to stop this? Or where can I get a flasher that doesn't do this?

thanks

 

[badboyr66]

You need a inline resistor. Depending on where you got your LEDs, many places sell them.

 

[94Talon2]

The leds are attached to resistors, with no resistors they would blow. I need to remove the blub falure indicator on the flasher, and I'm not sure what it looks like. I think it's the small cylinder thing but i'm not sure. Someone must know.

thanks

 

[badboyr66]

the ones i got also sold me a resistor that i spliced into the factory wiring, and now thwy blink normal

 

[94Talon2]

What kind of resistor is it? is there a number on it? how much did it cost?

 

[badboyr66]

it is made by the company that sells the bulbs i will look for them

 

[94Talon2]

Thanks man, I looked into it and a speed shop sells them and wants $17 per side. What a rip, there must be something else I can do. I can belive nobody knows how to take the bulb failure indicator out of the flasher.

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by 94Talon2
Thanks man, I looked into it and a speed shop sells them and wants $17 per side. What a rip, there must be something else I can do. I can belive nobody knows how to take the bulb failure indicator out of the flasher.

Well, it's not quite that. Flashers work by having a heating element wrapped around a bimetallic strip, which has the contacts on its end. When you turn on the signal, and incandescent bulb filament has a high resistance which drops off as the filament heats up and beings to emit heat and visible light. Two bulbs are an amount of resistance that the flasher is expecting; LEDs have almost no current draw, so the bimetal heats up much faster, just like having a bulb-draw missing from the ciruit.

Flasher designers can't understand why owners of ten-year-old cars want to put in LEDs instead of the bulbs that are a tenth the cost.... and work with their designs.

Just wait'll this 48-volt circuitry starts hitting the market, and all the cars we know and love will be in the same boat as 6-volt VW owners are today.

 

[94Talon2]

Ok I got 2 resistors 50w 6ohm 1%, do I put them on the negitive or positive side?

 

[streetlegends]

I replaced my stock bulbs with LED bulbs and now the blinker is off. I mean they flash really fast, like there is bulb burned out. I did buy a LED flasher off Ebay to see if this will correct the problem. I also thought of replacing all other the bulbs with LED's to see if this will correct the problem..

 

[russgvrs]

You can't use that flasher you bought off ebay as the eclipse has a proprietary unit. Check out what azdave did at Dave Wenzlick Photos Eclipse door handle repair kit. Only other options are hide the bulbs somewhere or use a load resistor. Most electronic flasher sold at autozone etc. have the bulb out warning just like the oem unit. I got lucky on my talon due to the separate turn signal I can use an ebay electronic flasher.

 

[streetlegends]

Thanks for the info,but is there another way then that??? Where can I get load resistors from and where would be a good place to install them?

 

[azdave]

Thanks for the info,but is there another way then that??? Where can I get load resistors from and where would be a good place to install them?

Yes, 2G Talon owners converting to LED tail lights with PNP bulbs can simply buy a little "no-load " flasher cube and just plug it in to stop hyper-flashing.

The 2G Eclipses have a proprietary black box that controls the turn signal blinking and the hazard lamps. If you do not wish to modifiy the box itself as I did, (BTW, not always an easy task) then your only option is to install a load device that makes the black box think the old bulbs are still in place and working.

The way to do that is usually with load resistors as sold on many sites and in auto stores. In order to work correctly they must pull the same amount of current as your old bulbs did . They can get very hot so be careful where you mount them. Most people place them behind the plastic panels in the trunk. They should be wired in parallel across the brake/turn wires on each side.

Be advised that some load resistors do not place enough load on the system and won't stop the hyper-blinking. You likely need a 6-ohm 25-watt load resistor for each bulb you convert to LEDs.

 

[MrBoxx]

Almost every chain parts store (Checker, O'Reilly's, Autozone, Advance Auto, maybe NAPA) should carry load resistors. They usually come in packs of two and look like long thin rectangular pieces of ceramic, with two wires sticking out of them.

 

[streetlegends]

Question for AZDAVE do I have to put the resistors in the front where I installed the LED's or can I place them in the back on the same line???

 

[azdave]

Question for AZDAVE do I have to put the resistors in the front where I installed the LED's or can I place them in the back on the same line???

By front I assume you mean front turn signals?

If so, the load resistors can be placed anywhere in the turn signal wires circuit. Either the front turn signal wires or the rear turn signal/brake wires will work.

 

[95EclipseGST]

I tried to wire in resistors i bought off ebay and installed them exactly like it said adn they still flashed fast. I am trying to kill these fast flashing bulbs in the next couple weeks. Can anyone show me exactly "as in a picture of the back of tailight sockets" and circle where to put the load resistors? So should i get 50 watt, 6 OHM 1% or 25w, 6 Ohm? I really want this to work this time. I spent a lot of time last time trying to get it to work and it was an epic failure. Also can someone tell me if my stock flasher unit can be just pulled out and where is it at? Myabe i will try a few ebay replecement flashers like was mentioned above. Please help me out a little. Thanks