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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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Ok guys, i just have 1 question, ok i just bought this LED signal bulb
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...65650

It fits fine, BUT IT BLINK TOO FAST (3 times normal speed) WHEN I SIGNAL. WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THAT?
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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330 ohm resistor???
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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^^

Boingo, due to the lack of resistance in an LED (much less voltage/current draw) it blinks faster.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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so what do i need to do specifically, so i need to put a stronger fuse for the turn signal? or where do i put the resistor?
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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You need to put in a resistor in line with either the power wire or ground wire on the connection.

So cut the wire, solder in a resistor, done.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Why did you replace the bulb in the first place? Was it bad? It could be the other bulb either rear or front opposite of the one you replaced is bad making the new blink too fast.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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no the old bulbs are not bad, it just that i want to replace the amber bulbs with White LED bulbs. OK, so i'm going to install side marker too. (I"M SO SORRY ABOUT THIS, I"M JUST A NOOB) Ok so How strong the resistor has to be so that my LED signal bulb and side marker blink normal.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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i have the same problem and i know about the resistor thing but where do i buy it and how does it look like?
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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radio shack and they look like this

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they usually have 3 color bands indicating resistance

here's a pix with a table

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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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i checked and theres a lot can you please tell me witch one exactly i should get? thank.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 05:05 AM
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As posted above, you'll probably need to play with it, technically you could get a potentiometer and have a variable resistor.

Radioshack + 1kpot = super fast or super slow blinkikng
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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alright i this PROBLEM IS SOLVED. I found this site that show you exactly what to do step by step. I follow it, and everything blink as normal now. so go here. PLZ give credit to whoever created this site.
http://www.plasmaled.com/tail_...x.htm
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