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66LSx · 03-13-2015, 10:48 AM

Anyone running em ? Thoughts ? Curious if the front LED have both running and signal lighting (much like the rear). I know I'll have to swap out to an LED friendly flasher relay also . Pictures illuminated would be muey bueno

BR3W CITY · 03-13-2015, 01:58 PM

I've got the rears with the socket built in them. They work fine in conjuction with regular bulbs up front. As long as the lights (LED or bulb) can put enough load on the system, they'll blink. Most of the new setups have the socket and resistor included, but if your retrofitting them yourself, you'll need to add resistors.

66LSx · 03-13-2015, 02:22 PM

Was planning on hard wiring and making my own quick removeable pigtails and was going to shrink tube in a 10k resistor ( I think what I used ) when I did LED tails on my old motorcycles. I want to get away from relying on the unreliable 1157 socket itself

66LSx · 03-13-2015, 02:24 PM

I really want to make sure that the fronts can serve as "running lights and signal" along with what the LED looks like when just the running lights are on

Cooper197 · 03-13-2015, 06:51 PM

Yes!
I have LED lights up front and in the back. They function as running lights (dimmer setting) and then turn signals which are brighter. However, it is really easy to put the plug in the wrong direction and make it so that it's the opposite.
I ended up hardwiring in my lights to bypass the socket that I was having issues with, but I also went ahead and changed out the flasher with one made for LED's. It's also a little bit louder when it ticks which is kind of nice!

Running Lights up front

Out back

AcampoDave · 03-13-2015, 07:33 PM

Cooper, is installing the l.e.d flasher simply a matter of unplugging the stock flasher and plugging in the new? Can one be bought at the parts store.?

Cooper197 · 03-13-2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AcampoDave

Cooper, is installing the l.e.d flasher simply a matter of unplugging the stock flasher and plugging in the new? Can one be bought at the parts store.?

Basically.
I got mine from Napa for less than 10 bucks. There were two very minor changes from the original one.
1) The LED one required a ground
2)The pins were switched. So maybe they gave me the wrong one, but I just made two little jumper wires and put the two pins in the right place that way and it all works great!

Modges'66 · 03-13-2015, 08:35 PM

I my opinion, you may have missed a very cool option...
Now that you have the LED flashers into place, you are all rigged for what I have done, which is a very modern approach.
I have fitted my truck with the clear bezels in the front, but I am running what they call a "switchback" LED lamp.
When the parking lamps are on, they illuminate white. when the turn signal is activated the white drops out & illuminates an amber blink. as soon as the turn signal is canceled, they return to white light for the parking lights, all while the opposite side never misses a beat, and reamains white the entire time, very cool, I think anyways.
My entire truck is fitted with either LED or HID on the exterior.
Check out ddmtuning.com they specialize in automotive lighting, it may cost a few bucks more, but they are LED's they shouldn't ever burn out...

WOLFMANmike · 11-26-2015, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modges'66

I my opinion, you may have missed a very cool option...
Now that you have the LED flashers into place, you are all rigged for what I have done, which is a very modern approach.
I have fitted my truck with the clear bezels in the front, but I am running what they call a "switchback" LED lamp.
When the parking lamps are on, they illuminate white. when the turn signal is activated the white drops out & illuminates an amber blink. as soon as the turn signal is canceled, they return to white light for the parking lights, all while the opposite side never misses a beat, and reamains white the entire time, very cool, I think anyways.
My entire truck is fitted with either LED or HID on the exterior.
Check out ddmtuning.com they specialize in automotive lighting, it may cost a few bucks more, but they are LED's they shouldn't ever burn out...

hey i was wondering what hid kit did you buy for the truck from this site ?

Pizzaholic · 11-26-2015, 01:32 AM

Instead of wiring for a whole new setup, I just used some "For Off-road Use Only" LED bulbs that I found at Autozone that fit in the stock taillight sockets. I put them in at the same time that I added the third brake light.

66LSx · 03-13-2015, 08:40 PM

Sorry guys... doesn't matter anymore... truck got totaled tonight when I was driving it home from work....{2nd drive of the season} (other driver at fault) ... another thread... with pictures to come.... unfortunately.

Dubnova · 03-13-2015, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 66LSx

Sorry guys... doesn't matter anymore... truck got totaled tonight when I was driving it home from work....{2nd drive of the season} (other driver at fault) ... another thread... with pictures to come.... unfortunately.

AW NAW! Dude, I am sorry about that. I hope you make out ok and didn't get hurt.

cv65 · 03-14-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 66LSx

Sorry guys... doesn't matter anymore... truck got totaled tonight when I was driving it home from work....{2nd drive of the season} (other driver at fault) ... another thread... with pictures to come.... unfortunately.

Sorry to hear about your truck ,Lm sure everybody here feels for ya,Im an oldman and seen my share of bummers,just get another one and with what you know now its always a little easyer build.

**Captainfab** · 03-14-2015, 01:27 AM

OH man! that really sucks. I hope you are all right? Don't ignore any seemingly minor pains, get checked out if you haven't already.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66LSx

Sorry guys... doesn't matter anymore... truck got totaled tonight when I was driving it home from work....{2nd drive of the season} (other driver at fault) ... another thread... with pictures to come.... unfortunately.

Modges'66 · 03-13-2015, 08:52 PM

Whoa!
That totally SUCKS!

cv65 · 03-13-2015, 09:41 PM

my leds
I have parking lights , Turn signal and brake lights are brighter ,I have turn signals in front with headlights on but no "running lights" light switch has parking lights half pull, headlights full pull, started with rear lights led and front lights regular,worked fine with stock flasher ,added front leds and would not blink,changed flasher to led type with ground and mine came with a adapter that changed polarity ? and it worked!

cv65 · 03-13-2015, 10:04 PM

flasher bought on ebay

http://www.uapac.com/antique/led-fla...apter-12v.html

**Clyde65** · 03-14-2015, 09:35 AM

man, that sux! I am so sorry for this loss. I hope and pray you and everyone else is safe and healthy. Was this your SWB or the LS truck?

BR3W CITY · 03-14-2015, 01:55 PM

Damn man that sucks.

63burban · 03-14-2015, 04:19 PM

Sorry to hear about your truck, always sucks when an old vehicle gets hit.
BTW, I sell United Pacific LEDS and Flashers, very nice products.

66LSx · 03-14-2015, 05:22 PM

Everyone safe... Truck not so much

Jeff La · 03-14-2015, 10:55 PM

That sucks is right. Hope everything goes well for you.

JeffWoods · 11-25-2015, 05:19 PM

my fronts work fine, but the backs don't work right. any ideas?

BR3W CITY · 11-25-2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffWoods

my fronts work fine, but the backs don't work right. any ideas?

Not lighting up, or not blinking? As some have mentioned, LED's don't put the same impedance on the circuit, so they won't trigger the blinker without adding a bulb or resistor (the pre-socketed lights sometimes do have a resistor added, but each is different).

Cooper197 · 11-25-2015, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffWoods

my fronts work fine, but the backs don't work right. any ideas?

Check the ground.
Had issues with my rear lights working until I cut the ground wire off the plug and grounded it.

Ultimately ended up just doing away with the plug completely and directly wiring all my lights in.

03-13-2015, 10:48 AM	#1
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	LED Turn and Tail Anyone running em ? Thoughts ? Curious if the front LED have both running and signal lighting (much like the rear). I know I'll have to swap out to an LED friendly flasher relay also . Pictures illuminated would be muey bueno __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

03-13-2015, 01:58 PM	#2
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: LED Turn and Tail I've got the rears with the socket built in them. They work fine in conjuction with regular bulbs up front. As long as the lights (LED or bulb) can put enough load on the system, they'll blink. Most of the new setups have the socket and resistor included, but if your retrofitting them yourself, you'll need to add resistors. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

03-13-2015, 02:22 PM	#3
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	Re: LED Turn and Tail Was planning on hard wiring and making my own quick removeable pigtails and was going to shrink tube in a 10k resistor ( I think what I used ) when I did LED tails on my old motorcycles. I want to get away from relying on the unreliable 1157 socket itself __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

03-13-2015, 02:24 PM	#4
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	Re: LED Turn and Tail I really want to make sure that the fronts can serve as "running lights and signal" along with what the LED looks like when just the running lights are on __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

03-13-2015, 06:51 PM	#5
Cooper197 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 199	Re: LED Turn and Tail Yes! I have LED lights up front and in the back. They function as running lights (dimmer setting) and then turn signals which are brighter. However, it is really easy to put the plug in the wrong direction and make it so that it's the opposite. I ended up hardwiring in my lights to bypass the socket that I was having issues with, but I also went ahead and changed out the flasher with one made for LED's. It's also a little bit louder when it ticks which is kind of nice! Running Lights up front Out back

03-13-2015, 07:33 PM	#6
AcampoDave Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: central California Posts: 2,798	Re: LED Turn and Tail Cooper, is installing the l.e.d flasher simply a matter of unplugging the stock flasher and plugging in the new? Can one be bought at the parts store.?

03-13-2015, 08:35 PM	#8
Modges'66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, otherwise known as Beer City U.S.A. Posts: 1,081	Re: LED Turn and Tail I my opinion, you may have missed a very cool option... Now that you have the LED flashers into place, you are all rigged for what I have done, which is a very modern approach. I have fitted my truck with the clear bezels in the front, but I am running what they call a "switchback" LED lamp. When the parking lamps are on, they illuminate white. when the turn signal is activated the white drops out & illuminates an amber blink. as soon as the turn signal is canceled, they return to white light for the parking lights, all while the opposite side never misses a beat, and reamains white the entire time, very cool, I think anyways. My entire truck is fitted with either LED or HID on the exterior. Check out ddmtuning.com they specialize in automotive lighting, it may cost a few bucks more, but they are LED's they shouldn't ever burn out... __________________ My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512904

11-26-2015, 01:32 AM	#10
Pizzaholic Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Eagle, ID (Boise) Posts: 17	Re: LED Turn and Tail Instead of wiring for a whole new setup, I just used some "For Off-road Use Only" LED bulbs that I found at Autozone that fit in the stock taillight sockets. I put them in at the same time that I added the third brake light. Attached Images

03-13-2015, 08:40 PM	#11
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	Re: LED Turn and Tail Sorry guys... doesn't matter anymore... truck got totaled tonight when I was driving it home from work....{2nd drive of the season} (other driver at fault) ... another thread... with pictures to come.... unfortunately. __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

03-13-2015, 08:52 PM	#15
Modges'66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, otherwise known as Beer City U.S.A. Posts: 1,081	Re: LED Turn and Tail Whoa! That totally SUCKS! __________________ My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=512904

03-13-2015, 09:41 PM	#16
cv65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: usa Posts: 335	Re: LED Turn and Tail my leds I have parking lights , Turn signal and brake lights are brighter ,I have turn signals in front with headlights on but no "running lights" light switch has parking lights half pull, headlights full pull, started with rear lights led and front lights regular,worked fine with stock flasher ,added front leds and would not blink,changed flasher to led type with ground and mine came with a adapter that changed polarity ? and it worked! Attached Images

03-13-2015, 10:04 PM	#17
cv65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: usa Posts: 335	Re: LED Turn and Tail flasher bought on ebay http://www.uapac.com/antique/led-fla...apter-12v.html Attached Images Last edited by cv65; 03-13-2015 at 10:44 PM. Reason: add site

03-14-2015, 09:35 AM	#18
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,549	Re: LED Turn and Tail man, that sux! I am so sorry for this loss. I hope and pray you and everyone else is safe and healthy. Was this your SWB or the LS truck? __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

03-14-2015, 01:55 PM	#19
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: LED Turn and Tail Damn man that sucks. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

03-14-2015, 04:19 PM	#20
63burban Chevy addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: Iron Ridge, WI Posts: 1,085	Re: LED Turn and Tail Sorry to hear about your truck, always sucks when an old vehicle gets hit. BTW, I sell United Pacific LEDS and Flashers, very nice products.



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03-14-2015, 05:22 PM	#21
66LSx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 435	Re: LED Turn and Tail Everyone safe... Truck not so much __________________ 1966 C10 SWB Fleet 5.3L LM7 Vortec / 4L60e Swap 1966 C10 w/ 5.3L/4L60e Build Thread 2012 GMC Sierra 5.3L 4x4 CCSB

03-14-2015, 10:55 PM	#22
Jeff La Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Donaldsonville, La. Posts: 1,024	Re: LED Turn and Tail That sucks is right. Hope everything goes well for you.

11-25-2015, 05:19 PM	#23
JeffWoods Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: S Daytona Posts: 1	Re: LED Turn and Tail my fronts work fine, but the backs don't work right. any ideas?

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