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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 | Read an old thread regarding incandescent rear brake light/turn signal bulbs not being bright enough which has almost turned my 3100 Chev. P.U into a hood ornament for newer vehicles. Adding hand turn signals to the mix doesn't help as younger drivers who aren't familiar, think I'm pointing to something along the highway.
Want to put LED's in the rear and leave the incandescent bulbs in the front as they are bright enough. Truck converted to a 12V system.
Info. received so far indicates need an electronic flasher (no flash using LED bulbs with existing flasher) and put resistors in line to the incandescent bulbs in front.
Question, does that sound reasonable to those of you familiar with electrical stuff and if so, what type resistor should I add in line to the front bulbs?
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Tex Chev | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | No need for the resistors. Your flashers should work fine with LED rears and incandescent fronts. The flash or cycle rate may change a bit. If you choose to go with a change, change the flashers cans to LED type. There not expensive. Resistors are not your solution.
Last edited by beltfed; 07/09/2016 4:51 PM.
Six volt guy living in a twelve volt world
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 | As beltfed said, your existing flasher will be fine unless you change the front as well. I am running LEDs in the rear of my 58 2-ton and only the one incandescent on each side and it works fine. | | |
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