Indicator problems.

[sydswan]

I have replaced my indicator lamps with LEDS except the front globes, now they repeat very fast as if 1 lamp is out.

I bought an electronic flasher unit and they don't work at all. Iam thinking of making up some short pieces of wire with the appropriate lugs on the ends and by selecting different combinations to see which option works.

Do you think this would be a good idea, or could I do some damage to the electrics by doing this?

Thanks,

Peter

[Holden2gether]

I have replaced my indicator lamps with LEDS except the front globes,

Don't mean to sound stupid but why? are LED's brighter than the standard globes or is it just to be different??
I'm no electronics whizz (I'd P.M. Phreddy if you want a proper answer,he's the LED/electronics guru as far as Commies are concerned) but I'm guessing that the circuit(standard flasher unit e.t.c) is designed with a specific resistance loading that bulbs provide & by introducing the LED's,you have less resistance throughout the whole circuit so it's misbehaving.It may need a small circuit board in the system to properly run everything?
As I say I'm no expert and it's only a vague guess at best.

[extremeaudiowa]

I believe it is based on a resitor linking the positive to the negative to immitate a load on the circut....

But i could be wrong

[davey g-force]

True, you need resistors in line with the LED's.

The other bloke here who is an LED guru is a user by the name of wrx884. Send him a PM and he'll sort you out.

[PRH]

The LED's draw less current therefore the flashers will flash faster,what needs to happen is to increase the current draw by fitting a resister across the LEDS.
I did the ones on our service van at work i used 2 x 10 watt 10 ohm resistors per side from memory connected in paralell,all i did was to solder them in and cable tied them to the lume,ya cant bugger up anything,just try it and see wot happens if they flash really slow then ya need more resistance,
Have fun regards Phillip