indicator bulbs to led's

d_ave2003 · Oct 8, 2012

hi i want to get rid of my bumper lights and was thinking of useing led's in rear window instead but will i need a resistor of some sort to convert it over i want to use these type
33 SMD LED Arrow Panel For Car Side Mirror Turn Signal Indicator Light Lamp Red | eBay
any help welcome
thanks dave

dogsbody · Oct 8, 2012

d_ave2003 said:
hi i want to get rid of my bumper lights and was thinking of useing led's in rear window instead but will i need a resistor of some sort to convert it over i want to use these type
33 SMD LED Arrow Panel For Car Side Mirror Turn Signal Indicator Light Lamp Red | eBay
any help welcome
thanks dave

You're right, you're going to need a load resistor to mimic the lost bulb or your flash rate will be too high for the MOT. Something about 10 ohm at 50 watt should do the trick. Don't be tempted into lower wattage or ceramic resistors, they'll give you grief. One per lost bulb.

d_ave2003 · Oct 8, 2012

thanks for the info ill look on ebay and see whats available or can anyone recomend a better place to get them

dogsbody · Oct 8, 2012

Maplins?

StuRox · Oct 9, 2012

These are the ones I buy when I do LED conversions...

2X 50W load resistor for signal indicator stop led bulb | eBay

I have no tie/link/relationship blah blah blah with this seller, just use these load resistors - infact when I buy a lot of the smaller resistors etc from him, his postage is actually quite high - but the stuff is good quality, so got to lump it

Dippypud · Oct 9, 2012

Make sure you bulbs comply colour wise (amber) and not red ...

I've seen a few red ones and round our way they get tugged by plod.

d_ave2003 · Oct 12, 2012

StuRox said:
These are the ones I buy when I do LED conversions...

2X 50W load resistor for signal indicator stop led bulb | eBay

I have no tie/link/relationship blah blah blah with this seller, just use these load resistors - infact when I buy a lot of the smaller resistors etc from him, his postage is actually quite high - but the stuff is good quality, so got to lump it

thanks for that i was looking at them but wasnt 100% sure if they were the right type

d_ave2003 · Oct 12, 2012

Dippypud said:
Make sure you bulbs comply colour wise (amber) and not red ...

I've seen a few red ones and round our way they get tugged by plod.

i know they need to be amber i just used the link above as an example but do they state a max brightness of the indicator led's or will i be fine with any

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