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Old 05-27-2016, 11:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Dumb Electrical Question (LEDs)

So the whole point of LEDs is to use less power for illumination. So you go and get LED turn signals and install them, but then the car is like, "Oh snap there's no resistance, a turn signal is out," and now you've got the quick blinks.

So you do what they tell you which is install resistors along with the LEDs and suddenly the car is like, "Oh okay it's all good," and your signals operate normally again.

My question is, "By putting in resistors am I increasing the current draw, and thereby using as much electricity as the turn signals were already using before?"

Also, I know that turn signals are not a major source of power consumption, but I like LEDs because they're brighter and stuff so I kinda want to replace all the lights.

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