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ez wire and led lights

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by 57cj5, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. Jul 27, 2009
    57cj5

    57cj5 Member

    North Carolina
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    Anyone have to replace the flasher for the ez wire when using LED lights? I am putting LED lights in the tail lights and front signal lights. I have read the standard flasher won't work well with LED lights.
    Thanks,
    Paul
     
    57cj5, Jul 27, 2009
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  2. Jul 27, 2009
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    Port Orange, FL
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    Correct. With LED's you need an electronic flasher unit, as the LED's don't pull enough current to make the old-style flasher work. A common workaround, especially with bikes is to add a resistor into the circuit to increase the draw but that defeats the entire purpose of going to LEDs in the first place!
     
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  3. Jul 28, 2009
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

    NorthWest Indiana
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    you need a no load flasher for led's. not all electronic's are that.
     
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