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Old 04-19-2010, 01:22 AM   #14 (permalink)
Piwoslaw
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I have LEDs in my rear flashers and my front position lights.
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Mine blink quickly -- I think I'll just get used to it.
I'm already used to mine. I'm also used to my passengers telling me that I have a burned bulb somewhere.

Another quirk of LEDs: When I turn my car off there is still some residual electricity in the wires. Normal bulbs would use that up in no time, but LEDs need a small enough current to still shine for 1-2 minutes. It's a dim shine, so you only notice in the dark, but I get people telling me I left my lights on.

Carlos: Re fast blinking: It is required that the flasher circuit blink faster when the current draw is less than a certain value (equivalant of 2 bulbs in North America and 3 bulbs in Europe), as an indication for the driver that a bulb has burned out. If you disconnect/remove your front flasher, then the rear should blink twice as fast. That way you will see how your car will behave with LEDs.
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