Led signal issues

[jimbo92]

So my buddy has had led turn signals in his f150 and finally got the 6ohm resistors to slow them down. Nice looking little units mounted in a heat shrink. I wired them 1 lead to the power and 1 lead to the ground per the instructions. It still blinks quickly. Pissed me off too, I took forever soldering them and hear shrinking them trying to channel my inner Tripp.

 

[matth_85]

#dontbuybroshit

 

[WolfGT]

When I got the led's for the jeep there was a replacement blinker that took the place of the stock one (located on the steering column) that slowed the blink. Isn't there something like that for that installation?

 

[jimbo92]

I assume you are talking about the relay? Truck doesn't use relays everything runs through the computer

 

[WolfGT]

Ah, gotcha.

 

[GREASEMONKEY]

The small OE wiring may not hold the resistance. Try connecting the neg. side directly to ground.

 

[Twilliamson]

My first assumption is that you wired it to the running light wire and not the Turn signal.

Also Just FYI 13.8 v / 6 Ohms = 31.74 Watts or (2.3 amps)

I cant see it being a wiring size issue. What Year F150?

 

[jimbo92]

Definitely the turn signal wire. Checked it with a test light first. It is a 2009 f150.

 

[LR Max]

Do research on changing out the blinker relay. They make special ones for when you convert to LED. Super Bright LED has em and a lot of times they are direct plug ins, especially into stock fuse/relay boxes.

In the old rovers, if you don't do it, then the blinker will give you seizures.

 

[jimbo92]

I assume you are talking about the relay? Truck doesn't use relays everything runs through the computer

Already covered that

 

[Twilliamson]

Measure the Resistor with a DMM. Could be a bad resistor or poor solder joint. Cheap *** Chinese part could be bad.