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Jay77
20th April 2016, 09:33 PM
In the process of re wiring my rear lights on my ute

Can something be done to stop the blinkers flashing so fast
Because of the leds?

Any help appreciated,cheers

Clunk
20th April 2016, 10:03 PM
I'm guessing the new ones are LED? You might need some load resistors

Kimbo63
20th April 2016, 10:07 PM
Or just swap your flasher relay for one of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-12V-LED-Indicator-Flasher-Relay-For-Nissan-Subaru-Forester-/390164056806?hash=item5ad7970ae6:g:Co4AAOSwcnpTmWA C

Clunk
20th April 2016, 10:10 PM
Or just swap your flasher relay for one of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Electronic-12V-LED-Indicator-Flasher-Relay-For-Nissan-Subaru-Forester-/390164056806?hash=item5ad7970ae6:g:Co4AAOSwcnpTmWA C (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?campid=5336709507&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fitm%2FElectron ic-12V-LED-Indicator-Flasher-Relay-For-Nissan-Subaru-Forester-%2F390164056806%3Fhash%3Ditem5ad7970ae6%3Ag%3ACo4A AOSwcnpTmWAC)


yep or that.............. couldn't think of what they were called hahahaha

nissannewby
20th April 2016, 10:39 PM
Seems expensive when you can buy load resistors for about $1.60 from some electronics suppliers.

Kimbo63
20th April 2016, 10:54 PM
Seems expensive when you can buy load resistors for about $1.60 from some electronics suppliers.
You are spot on Matty just the first one I found on flea bay had the search on Aus only I think I got mine from China for around 5 bucks just and easy plug and play option

Jay77
20th April 2016, 11:38 PM
Are the load resistors hard to install?

Jay77
20th April 2016, 11:39 PM
Flasher can seems a lot easier

threedogs
21st April 2016, 01:32 PM
you'll need 50 OHm load resistors cheap as chips but as you noted the relay is the easy option

the evil twin
21st April 2016, 05:02 PM
Change the Flasher Relay... last ones I bought were under $5
Takes 10 seconds including opening the drivers door :-)
I certainly can't be rrsed splicing in load resistors... unless you need 1 off for the brake LED to fool the Cruise Control

Also means you don't get any issues with trailers etc

Make sure you get the correct pin out B-L-E and not E-L-B
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Flasher-Relay-Fix-LED-Light-Hyper-Flash-Turn-Signal-Blinker-3Pin-12V-Good-/401013785514?hash=item5d5e48c3aa:g:dIoAAOSw5VFWJfk R

the evil twin
21st April 2016, 05:15 PM
you'll need 50 OHm load resistors cheap as chips but as you noted the relay is the easy option

50 Ohm ???

You sure about that... I think you may mean 50 Watt