led flasher

[earthman]

I bought 3 or 4 led flashers and none of them have worked. Had hopes for this adjustable one i got today but it won't even light them up. Anyone have a brand that works? thanks curt

 

[smallfoot]

Is this for the Vettster? I haven't figured out yet why they say what they say about LED lights for turn signals. I'm running LEDs on the fronts of my 31 and everything I read told me I needed a flasher designed to run LED lights. But, I'm running a regular 2 prong flasher on my set-up and it works....[S

 

[earthman]

If there is a filament bulb in the line it will provide enough resistance by itself to activate the flasher. I will just have to use filament indicator lights to make a regular flasher work. Yep it's the vettester.
Thanks for replying SF.

 

[smallfoot]

If there is a filament bulb in the line it will provide enough resistance by itself to activate the flasher. I will just have to use filament indicator lights to make a regular flasher work. Yep it's the vettester.
Thanks for replying SF.

Thanks for explaining that! I'm running LED on the front and on indicators, but filaments on the rear lights...

 

[DozerII]

I have two of these on my Essex one for hazards and one for turn signals and the work with no problems.
http://www.tridon.com.au/products/T...lays/2000/flasher-relays-electronic/1758/EP36

 

[I-R-POPS]

I don't know the part # but NAPA has flashers that are for LEDs.

 

[Old Iron]

Led's have to be wired the right way or they won't work. Try changing the wires from one post to the other.
This polarity adapeter is a nifty little device
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS-Performance-Products/555/11107/10002/-1

This is how it works

 

[05snopro440]

Yeah, I'm thinking you might need the polarity adapter OldIron mentioned. An LED flasher works regardless of what's in the system, it works off a timer rather than resistance as a regular flasher does. So if it's not flashing, it's probably either the polarity of the flasher or something else in the system.

 

[endicott_jb]

Some LEDs need the use of a resistor to get the resistance correct. Kinda like a step down resistor that you'd use when converting from 6v to 12v on the wiper motor.

 

[Bamamav]

The LED's themselves have to be wired correct polarity also or they won't work.
Check your LED's with a battery to make sure you have them wired right, some of them have colored leads and some don't.

 

[earthman]

My experience with leds has been that they lite up on any flashers i use. They just never blink unless i put a filament in the circuit. I will look for that brand Dozer. Thanks for your input guys.

 

[earthman]

I see OI. That is probably what i need then. Thanks

 

[IronRat]

My daily driver is a Scion XB.



Very important that you have the polarity correct with LEDs as you can toast them. I leaned this the hard way wiring the after market tail lights.


Yes, you can you a regular flasher with LEDs, as long as you have a filament bulb in line.

 

[BlueNorther]

Instead of using 1 filament bulb in each circuit, put a 200 ohm resister in each circuit and all the led will flash