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Vintage Evil
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Broomfield, CO
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LED Gurus I got a question
I bought some plain 2 wire round LEDs from a place that sell semi stuff. If i hook them up to the turn signal wires one way they work as turn signals when the headlights are off but not if the HLs are on. If i reverse the polarity it is the opposite. (they work as parking and turns when the HLs are on but not at all when they are off)
I do not have a LED flasher unit and this is my only idea but does not sound like an answer to me. Thanks in advance for any help ![]() |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
It's not going to work, you basicly purchased a single filiment light, like aback up bilb... 1156, you need an 1157, daul filliment buld.
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More Cowbell....
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
It has NOTHING to do with your flasher choice.
LEDs are polarized (+ & -). Regular push-in wedge bulbs are not (You can install them either way). You basically have to pick one or the other of the two ways you say they work....or buy a second set and drill new holes to mount them in your light housing. I had the same exact issue with those bulbs in my Z-71.
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Vintage Evil
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...gi?product=CAR direct push and turn lights with leds
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
Those lights suck. You can put them in front since those lights aren't all that important, but don't put them in the back.
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Location: Somewhere
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
if you add a diode bridge "rectifiyer" between the power sorce and the LED setup the LED's may work wheather your headlights are on or not.
a diode bridge/ rectifiyer is typicly used to convert ac to dc voltage but also works as a polarity controller when the input power is all ready dc voltage. no matter what the polarity is going into the the diode bridge/rectifyer the output will allways be in one direction thus solving your problem. i hope this helps somehow however if i just confused you even more i appoligize for my geekyness. |
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Licensed to Thrill!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northwest, GA
Posts: 1,673
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Re: LED Gurus I got a question
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Those people are smoking some crack. Innovative or not - that is just flat out crazy. I could fabricate an entire lense lit up with LED's for less than what they want. |
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