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SmoothLoafers · 09-17-2018, 10:52 AM

I'm driving a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire and want to get 40mpgs out of it. I found this website about 5 months ago, and started doing mods every chance I had. I am saving about $8.57 per tank compared to EPA! I've gone from about 30mpg to 35. That's Insane! I plan on keeping this car for a long time, so seeing the benefits so fast has been nice.

I ran in to my first problem recently and was wondering if you guys could help me out? It has to do with lighting.

I've recently been putting L.E.D.s everywhere I can (with maybe .02-.03 GPH improvement while night time driving). Finally got to the rear turn signals/brake lights. I have not changed the front signals yet. They work but when I use them as blinkers they blink very fast.

I have read that the power consumption is so low that the car thinks they might be broken so they blink fast. The solution being to add a resistor to add more load. buuuuuut I want to Reduce load lol. Any thoughts?

Go Bucs,
SmoothLoafers

09-17-2018, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
SmoothLoafers SmoothLoafers Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 9 The White Stallion - '04 Pontiac Sunfire Base Team Pontiac 90 day: 37.04 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hello From Tampa, FL I'm driving a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire and want to get 40mpgs out of it. I found this website about 5 months ago, and started doing mods every chance I had. I am saving about $8.57 per tank compared to EPA! I've gone from about 30mpg to 35. That's Insane! I plan on keeping this car for a long time, so seeing the benefits so fast has been nice. I ran in to my first problem recently and was wondering if you guys could help me out? It has to do with lighting. I've recently been putting L.E.D.s everywhere I can (with maybe .02-.03 GPH improvement while night time driving). Finally got to the rear turn signals/brake lights. I have not changed the front signals yet. They work but when I use them as blinkers they blink very fast. I have read that the power consumption is so low that the car thinks they might be broken so they blink fast. The solution being to add a resistor to add more load. buuuuuut I want to Reduce load lol. Any thoughts? Go Bucs, SmoothLoafers