LED Tail Lights...

[Sticky]

Sticky: how did you fix the fast flashing blinker problem?? you use a relay or resistors?

I put the evaporated silver globes in the indicators so they are not LED's.

 

[VLishes]

Damn, oh well, it looks like a never ending story getting leds to work well as blinkers.

 

[HSVKEV260R8]

Just a small side note guys, Tricky Dicky Smith Sells them too.

 

[ssute57l]

Did you order the flasher unit from that site as well?
AUN 12 Volt Auto Relay 87x2 German 1 $4.95
AUC 12 Volt Auto Relay C/O German 1 $4.95
??

I ordered one from the states and it doesn't work.

these are standard relays, you need a FLASHER UNIT your flasher unit can be modified or contact above supplier as i could not see it on web, I beleive a resistor or something of the like is changed.

 

[ssute57l]

Damn, oh well, it looks like a never ending story getting leds to work well as blinkers.

you should not need relays, the correct flasher unit will do the job, they will flash at the correct rate of 60-90/min

 

[VLishes]

these are standard relays, you need a FLASHER UNIT your flasher unit can be modified or contact above supplier as i could not see it on web, I beleive a resistor or something of the like is changed.

I know their standard relays!!! how can you modify a relay? it's a sealed unit.

you should not need relays, the correct flasher unit will do the job, they will flash at the correct rate of 60-90/min

I know all this, the problem is that I can't find any in Australia, there is some Hella ones but they're suppose to be for trucks which has metres of wire between indicators which also act as a load, well that is what the tosser at Hella said.

 

[ssute57l]

your original flasher unit can be pulled apart to be modified. not sure who can do this for you in VIC, get contact info from lazer and email them on how and what you need, mine has been done and working fine, sorry not sure exactly how it is done.

 

[VLishes]

I rang the guy at lazer, yeah he can modify the relay, because he's in a different state I have to purchase a relay, $15 sounds ok, though his led bulbs are expensive, $40 for a pair is pretty steep.

 

[vy1sv8]

blue LED bulbs, theyre not too legal though but ive had no troubles

 

[Snap]

Ahh guys. Be careful. The electrics in GM vehicles have always used bulbs as a fusable link.

Check you wiring diagrams before swapping out for LED's.

Also the 3.8 litre Buick motor is a '65 motor.