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Post by ozzie84 on Mar 31, 2008 13:21:34 GMT -5
exactly when im looking for something...i cant find it...
what do i have to do to make some leds into turn signals for both front and back?
and how can i make an led strip into a brake light?
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 31, 2008 21:32:07 GMT -5
For the LED signals you'll need a variable load relay....you can find this at good automotive places or buy the ELFR-1 at CustomLED.com. I've used that's successfully...it's way better to buy a variable load relay than it is to use resistors to get the load just right. For the brake light...if you just want it to function as a brakelight (i.e. keep the stock unit as a taillight/brakelight too) then you'd just split the brakelight wire and run it to your LED strip. If you want it to function as both the brakelight and the taillight then I'm not sure what to do....maybe use 2 strips and have one light up as the taillight and both light up as the brakelight? LEDs are quite directional and in my experience you need quite a few to be adequately bright. My Ruckus had about 8 LEDs as the brakelight taillight and it was really too dim. You could also just buy an LED brakelight like this one: 1tail.com/sa/cart/detail.asp?pg={E40BAB03-592F-4389-BF9E-55E215688754} |
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Post by wg2007 on Apr 3, 2008 12:59:40 GMT -5
i dont see why you need a variable load relay. what does it actually do?
cuz ive always used resistors. there are calculators all over the internet that tell you what value resistor you need.
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Post by godago on Oct 6, 2009 18:52:47 GMT -5
I installed a turtlehead LED tailight/signal system and variable load relay and I've found that they flash at the fast rate, (as per hazard lights) does anyone know a fix for this?
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