Resistors needed blinker on the fritz

**ExpLlclT** · 07-22-2008 03:37 PM

i bought this amber LED for my front blinker

they fit great work great but i need a resistor for the blinker blinnking way to fast

i don't know which kind or the ohms needed for it to return to normal or how to wire it in on the positive or the negitive side of the circut ect.

thanks for the help

**JumboBlack1.8** · 07-22-2008 04:49 PM

I got mine at Autozone....not sure of the Ohms, but just ask a sales rep and tell him just what u need

**Poopie** · 07-22-2008 05:05 PM

measure the resistance of the stock blinkers and they should get you close.

**MattzWarsteiner** · 07-22-2008 05:23 PM

Those are cool. I want.

About 8-10 ohms and 30W should do it. These can be had for $3 each.

Resistors go between the ground and plus feed for the bulb. Tie wrap them up behind the lamp assembly. Careful, they will get warm during use.

**ExpLlclT** · 07-23-2008 01:33 AM

this is how i tried to wire up 10 ohm resistors

it didn't work then i tried a heavier one but it didn't go away it just sucked up the voltage so im wiring this wrong i know this but how do you mean ^^ ? where do i wire them up too ?

**MattzWarsteiner** · 07-23-2008 01:41 AM

Sorry no picture before......

It should be

Lamp---=|=------- to harness +
.............|
.............0
.............0 <<< Resistor
.............0
.............|
Lamp---=|=------- to harness -

little resistors are gonna go up in smoke if thats what you've got to test it tho...
this job requires lotsa watts.

**ExpLlclT** · 07-23-2008 01:48 AM

so like this correct ?

im wiring challenged need pictures lol

**MattzWarsteiner** · 07-23-2008 01:50 AM

lOl, yup.

Hope that pic is not to scale tho....20W+ resistors are big.

**ExpLlclT** · 07-23-2008 01:51 AM

lol no wander i've been stumped all day ill try that tommrow thanks ill let you know if my problem goes away

**MattzWarsteiner** · 07-23-2008 01:56 AM

thas cool!

You might get by with the cheaper 10W resistors. Just hook it up and see how hot they get after leaving the blinker on for like a minute. Don't scorch your digits man.