i plan on replacing all of the bulbs in and on my car to l.e.d.'s. do i need to replace the turn signal and flasher fuse's??
Yes, you either need to install the proper resistors in every circuit for the flashers to work and/or get the proper flashers designed for LED blinkers. LED's do not provide enough resistance to work with a traditional flasher.
Too much resistance actually. The hazards will probably blink fine, but the left/right flasher will probably blink very fast, if at all. Go here and search for RL-650:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR
Or if you want to try Radio Shack, they'll have some ceramic resistors (check here), but won't have the heat sink... at 8Ω and 14.4 volts it'll get that resistor pretty hot, and will probably cause it to fail since it's only rated at 20w (14.4v + 8Ω = ~25w).
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR
Or if you want to try Radio Shack, they'll have some ceramic resistors (check here), but won't have the heat sink... at 8Ω and 14.4 volts it'll get that resistor pretty hot, and will probably cause it to fail since it's only rated at 20w (14.4v + 8Ω = ~25w).
I must disagree. get 12 VOLT LEDs from RadioShack, and they will work fine.
Radio shack carries some that arnt 12 VOLT and would require a resistor
As long as the LED says 12 VOLT youll be fine.
I just did this, and they work great.
infact, these are the exact ones i used for my turn signals
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062569
Radio shack carries some that arnt 12 VOLT and would require a resistor
As long as the LED says 12 VOLT youll be fine.
I just did this, and they work great.
infact, these are the exact ones i used for my turn signals
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062569
Yeah, for the indicators you're fine with regular 12v LEDs, but the low current draw compared to incandescents will cause the blinker to act up, which is why I was talking about the dummy resistor. They go in parallel with the bulb, not in series. Using them will cause the blinker to function normally.
:lol: No, but it can cause stuff it's hooked up to to not act how you think it should 
Some flashers are load-sensitive, meaning if they have more or less resistance than what they're designed for, they'll flash faster or slower than what they were originally supposed to.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turn-signal2.htm
I'm under the assumption the green LEDs you are talking about are the signal indicators? Those won't have much of an impact on the flasher. The difference comes into play when you put LED bulbs into the parking lights or taillights.
Some flashers are load-sensitive, meaning if they have more or less resistance than what they're designed for, they'll flash faster or slower than what they were originally supposed to.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turn-signal2.htm
I'm under the assumption the green LEDs you are talking about are the signal indicators? Those won't have much of an impact on the flasher. The difference comes into play when you put LED bulbs into the parking lights or taillights.
Check this site out.. I got them for my regal.. they work great!!! =D>
http://www.spaghettiengineering.com/comersus/store/grand_national_page.asp
They are currently working on the 87-88 monte..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se_a7s8nDl0
http://www.spaghettiengineering.com/comersus/store/grand_national_page.asp
They are currently working on the 87-88 monte..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se_a7s8nDl0
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