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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Most of the bulbs in my car dont work so I am about to replace my rear tails/turns with LED bulbs.

My question is do all LED bulbs make your turn signals flash really quick or just the cheap ones. A few cars I've been in with LED bulbs have that problem.
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 09:47 AM
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It's not a problem, it's the way the electrical flashers work.

LEDs don't require nearly the power to create light as a light bulb does so it makes your flasher think that one of the bulbs is out, therefore it flashes faster.

You'd need to get a new flasher that is designed for less power.

I had LED tails for a long time and they suck. They're ok during the night, but you can't see them during the day.

I don't recommend them... :happysad:
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 01:33 AM
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I don't recommend them either. They're pretty much useless in the real world.
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 07:15 AM
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I used the LED bulbs in my brake lights and they were dimmer than the stock bulbs. Might be because the bulbs enter the housing at an angle?? Ive seen the LED's in integras and they look great (look better in stock brake lights)

Yes you will get rapid flash, I put sone in my turn signals also and they got on my nerves so I returned them
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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The LED bulbs are junk... the only LED tail lights I've seen that are functional are the OEM ones, such as the ones on the new BMW coupes.
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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or the caddys. :naughty:
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