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LED tailights

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by zila, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Jun 15, 2011
    zila

    zila I throw poop

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    I found some affordable LED tail lights OEM style, for like $60 a set.. I installed them tonite.. They work fine, except now my blinkers won't blink.. The only other time that happened was when I tore a wire off one side on my stock lights.. Any ideas??
    I guess I can always blink them manually, cause I keep forgettting they are non-auto-return and drive for miles with one or the other blinking..
     
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  2. Jun 16, 2011
    nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

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    Probably not enough amp draw to operate the bi metallic in the flashed unit. Common to have to swap in an electronic flasher unit that is not reliant on amp draw to make them flash
     
  3. Jun 16, 2011
    DREDnot

    DREDnot Not new to JEEPS

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    Another trick is to install a resistor inline to draw some more amps to get it to flash
     
  4. Jun 16, 2011
    57cj5

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    hudsonhawk

    hudsonhawk Well-Known Member

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    Yup, not enough load to activate the stock flasher unit. Either the electronic replacment module or the resistor trick will work to correct the problem.
     
  6. Jun 16, 2011
    zila

    zila I throw poop

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    The link doesn't work.. But will any electronic flasher work? Do you have a part number?

    Good grief.. I just did a search looking for info on my OEM blinker. Do you know what they are going for on flea bay? ~ $50!!! Tung Sol 224
     
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  7. Jun 16, 2011
    57cj5

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  8. Jun 17, 2011
    zila

    zila I throw poop

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    The link works , but I am still not sure which flasher I need. My OEM flasher is a two prong, and I see lots of choices on that site.. I am assuming that the 12 volt input has to be to the correct terminal..
     
  9. Jun 17, 2011
    dave74

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    Grote 44891 available at your local flaps should work for you.
     
  10. Jun 17, 2011
    zila

    zila I throw poop

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    Thanx, I had a brain fart and completly forgot about local parts places.. I stopped and bought a flasher for like $6!! It works great!! Thanx for all the help everyone.
     
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