LED Parking Lights
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LED Parking Lights
Has anyone used them?? I know LEDs can be somewhat brighter than normal bulbs. I'm planning on getting Amber ones if I go ahead with it.
Also, I ordered a McCulloch 6,000K kit just now and if Amber won't look great what color driving lights would be the closest match to a 6,000K kit.
Also, I ordered a McCulloch 6,000K kit just now and if Amber won't look great what color driving lights would be the closest match to a 6,000K kit.
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Re: LED Parking Lights
I have replaced all of my w5w (wedge) bulbs with LED's. Here is a great link for bulbs.
http://www.autolumination.com/
http://www.autolumination.com/
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Re: LED Parking Lights
I have replaced mine, but as far as I know, they use less voltage. Now, when I turn on the blinkers (Left or Right), they flash faster...as if to tell me a bulb was out. Anyone else experience this? Am I just missing something?
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Re: LED Parking Lights
There is a fix for the "Bulb out" light and the rapid flashing, this was taken from Autoillumination. The hardware needed can be purchased from the link below.
http://www.autolumination.com/
In a few cases, the bulb-out warning systems will not allow power to flow thru the circuit, causing the led to not light up (This is common in many BMW, Mercedes and vehicles with dash mounted bulb-out warning systems).
This can be corrected by installing Load Equalizers in each turn signal position where an led has been used to replace and incandescent bulb.
The load resistor simulates the resistance of the incandescent bulb and restores the turn signal to normal operating function with the led.
We have 15 ohm, 6 ohm Load Equalizers and 3 ohm Load Equalizers.
The 6 ohm load equalizers will handle only one led bulb. If you are installing leds in the front or rear turn signals only, you will need (2), 6 ohm Load Equalizers ...one on each side.
The 3 ohm load equalizers will handle up to two led bulbs on the same circuit. If you are installing leds in both the front and rear, you will need (2), 3 ohm Load Equalizers ...one on each side. The 3 ohm Load Equalizers can be installed in the front or rear.
The 15 ohm resistors can be used for stopping bulb-out warnings for smaller bulbs such as festoon bulbs or 194 wedge based bulbs that oem wattage is 5-10 watts.
http://www.autolumination.com/
Turn Signal & Bulb-Out Warnings System Problems (Load Equalizers ) :
The 1157, 3157 and 7443 are often used in turn signal applications. Some vehicles have circuitry installed in their turn signal wiring that senses resistance across each turn signal bulb to determine if the bulb filament has burned out. In many vehicles, these systems warn the driver of the burned out bulb by causing a rapid flashing of the turn signals, or in some circuits not flashing the turn signals and instead producing a steady-on condition.
In a few cases, the bulb-out warning systems will not allow power to flow thru the circuit, causing the led to not light up (This is common in many BMW, Mercedes and vehicles with dash mounted bulb-out warning systems).
This can be corrected by installing Load Equalizers in each turn signal position where an led has been used to replace and incandescent bulb.
The load resistor simulates the resistance of the incandescent bulb and restores the turn signal to normal operating function with the led.
We have 15 ohm, 6 ohm Load Equalizers and 3 ohm Load Equalizers.
The 6 ohm load equalizers will handle only one led bulb. If you are installing leds in the front or rear turn signals only, you will need (2), 6 ohm Load Equalizers ...one on each side.
The 3 ohm load equalizers will handle up to two led bulbs on the same circuit. If you are installing leds in both the front and rear, you will need (2), 3 ohm Load Equalizers ...one on each side. The 3 ohm Load Equalizers can be installed in the front or rear.
The 15 ohm resistors can be used for stopping bulb-out warnings for smaller bulbs such as festoon bulbs or 194 wedge based bulbs that oem wattage is 5-10 watts.
Last edited by CrossfireLTD; Dec 20, 2006 at 08:49 PM.
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Re: LED Parking Lights
Not a problem that's what this Forum is all about! My next project is to try to find Halo / Angel Eye headlamps or a kit.
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Re: LED Parking Lights
Got my HID kit in today and installed it....bobs instructions were great as the retaining clip royally sucksto put back in on the passenger side housing...my fingertips hurt.
Anyway, they fired right up, no thrown warnings..really happy with the kit. Total work time was about 1.5 hours. Would have been sooner had I looked at bobs instructions.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=12878
Next on my list is my new Head Unit and I still need to get those white or amber driving lights cause the difference is huge from the HID to halogen.
Anyway, they fired right up, no thrown warnings..really happy with the kit. Total work time was about 1.5 hours. Would have been sooner had I looked at bobs instructions.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=12878
Next on my list is my new Head Unit and I still need to get those white or amber driving lights cause the difference is huge from the HID to halogen.
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