The SICKEST front turn LED's on the PLANET!!!

[CIVIC96NOS]

Does anyone know if we need resistors for the inside cab lights too?

[PROBABLE CAUZ]

Originally Posted by CIVIC96NOS

Does anyone know if we need resistors for the inside cab lights too?

i didnt have to i just used ones on the front bulbs

[Purevl2]

I have the auto illumitations switchbacks on my Busa. They are awesome and very bright. I have led tail lights and I got rid of my resistors by replacing the whole flasher unit. I followed this link in the Hayabusa forum. It's really easy to find, since they have everything broken down into forums, and have the thread stickied, since it's important. I know we have the air horn mod on this site. It's great.
http://www.hayabusa.org/forum/electr...asher-mod.html

[LipschitzWrath]

Originally Posted by imua808

OK ....did some testing this past weekend and here's what I found on the 2008 Jeep SRT8. Purchased the Type 2 bulb from V-LEDs which is white when activated and blinks only in amber.

1. The factory bulb has #3457AK imprinted on it. Not sure if a misprint instead
of 3157.

2. The bulb socket wiring looks like this. Two blue wires that are "hot" when
the parking/running lights are on. One yellow wire that is "hot" the turn/hazard
is on and flashes. Two black ground wires. Sorry, couldn't get a picture.

3. With the dual color LED light, that amber LED's are on with the
parking/running lights. Hazard/turn does not flash.

4. With parking/running lights off, hazard/turn on causes the amber LED's to
flash but at hyper speed.

INSTALLED 6 ohm RESISTOR

1. With parking/running light activated, amber LED's are on. Also hazard/turn
flashes now at normal speed. With headlights on, same thing happens.

2. If I unplug the LED bulb with the parking/running light activated and plug it
back in, the white LED's are lit. However, if I activate the turn/hazard signal
or turn the parking/running lights off and on, the white LED's does not light back up again.

Anyway, that's the symptoms but not sure if any one knows what's wrong.

Just thought of something that might be affecting this. If you look at a wiring diagram, you'll notice that the corner bulbs are spliced in between the parking and turn signal circuits. I believe this may be causing the problem. I thought someone said they tried 3-ohm resistors (as opposed to 6-ohm) and it fixed it. This would perhaps explain it as the 3-ohm resistors are advertised for use in "4-bulb systems" = 2 bulbs/resistor (6-ohms advertised as "2-bulb systems = 1 bulb/resistor).

I am thinking of buying the 3-ohm resistors (have 6-ohms right now) to try it and see if it fixes the problem. If it doesn't, I'm only out $15. I'll let you guys know how it works but the more I think about it, the more I think the corner lights are at fault.

In the meantime, someone could just try taking their corner light bulbs out (thus removing them from the circuit) and see if that clears up the problem. I'm at work and won't be home for hours or else I would do it.

[saleen032]

What everybody has to remember also, is that with LEDs they have to go into the socket a certain way...They have a Definite positve and negative where as a regular bulb doesnt matter which way it is installed in the socket....just like the interior lights..the first one I installed didnt work,,until I realized about the polarity, then just took it out and turned it 180 degrees..worked perfect..

[LipschitzWrath]

Saleen makes a good point. A diode is basically and "electrical check valve" if you want to think of it that way. And, after all, LED does stant for Light Emitting Diode. When I bought the interior LED kit, two of the four 194 "flank-style" bulbs were polarity sensitive (clearly marked with a + and - on the terminals) while two were not. This was accomplished by the use of an IC chip that automatically corrected the polarity so it could be plugged in either way.

It's really quite smart if you think about it. In every pack of two flank bulbs, you can include one polarity-sensitive flank bulb and one that can be plugged in either way. You will always be able to plug them in correctly, while minimizing costs by not having to put the polarity-correcting IC chip on every bulb.

[780XO]

So what is the final answer on this. My VLEDs are on the way. I have 6 ohm resistors and want to minimize the pain on installing the front LEDs. I will not be running rear LEDs except for my reverse. I took a brief look and didn't even see which socket to pull. I am not too concerned I will be able to figure it out but am really curious about the wiring. I have an 08 and really want the white look running and amber flashing. thanks

[xoxstugotsxox]

Originally Posted by 780XO

So what is the final answer on this. My VLEDs are on the way. I have 6 ohm resistors and want to minimize the pain on installing the front LEDs. I will not be running rear LEDs except for my reverse. I took a brief look and didn't even see which socket to pull. I am not too concerned I will be able to figure it out but am really curious about the wiring. I have an 08 and really want the white look running and amber flashing. thanks

I just installed mine! I used the 3ohm resistors and after a few minor probs...It works great! I also dont have LED brake lights, but I do have LED reverse lights!

[xoxstugotsxox]

I took a ton of pics of the install...So if anyone needs any just let me know and Ill post em up!

[DevssrT]

Originally Posted by xoxstugotsxox

I took a ton of pics of the install...So if anyone needs any just let me know and Ill post em up!

Please post up these pics!!