Replacing the flashers
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: New York
Replacing the flashers
I am going to try LED lights for the rear and possibly the front to avoid accidents. In my daily driver, I have been hit 3 times when I stop either due to traffic on the LIE or red lights. People just do not seem to pay attention anymore.
Anyway, to my question. I have been told by a member on the board “You will need to replace the flashers- both the hazard and turn signal one. GM changed the polarity (swapped the wires around) of the flashed I think in the mid 80s- so not all flashers are created equal.” This is the one I recommend- as the polarity doesn't matter. Plug it in and ground the wire-rather than worry about the polarity.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NF_EL12L1 “
Getting the flasher will be easy as my son works at NAPA.
In a 1969 Corvette, where are the flasher located? Will I have to remove the dash?
Anyway, to my question. I have been told by a member on the board “You will need to replace the flashers- both the hazard and turn signal one. GM changed the polarity (swapped the wires around) of the flashed I think in the mid 80s- so not all flashers are created equal.” This is the one I recommend- as the polarity doesn't matter. Plug it in and ground the wire-rather than worry about the polarity.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NF_EL12L1 “
Getting the flasher will be easy as my son works at NAPA.
In a 1969 Corvette, where are the flasher located? Will I have to remove the dash?
Race Director
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I am going to try LED lights for the rear and possibly the front to avoid accidents. In my daily driver, I have been hit 3 times when I stop either due to traffic on the LIE or red lights. People just do not seem to pay attention anymore.
Anyway, to my question. I have been told by a member on the board “You will need to replace the flashers- both the hazard and turn signal one. GM changed the polarity (swapped the wires around) of the flashed I think in the mid 80s- so not all flashers are created equal.” This is the one I recommend- as the polarity doesn't matter. Plug it in and ground the wire-rather than worry about the polarity.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NF_EL12L1 “
Getting the flasher will be easy as my son works at NAPA.
In a 1969 Corvette, where are the flasher located? Will I have to remove the dash?
Anyway, to my question. I have been told by a member on the board “You will need to replace the flashers- both the hazard and turn signal one. GM changed the polarity (swapped the wires around) of the flashed I think in the mid 80s- so not all flashers are created equal.” This is the one I recommend- as the polarity doesn't matter. Plug it in and ground the wire-rather than worry about the polarity.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NF_EL12L1 “
Getting the flasher will be easy as my son works at NAPA.
In a 1969 Corvette, where are the flasher located? Will I have to remove the dash?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
I converted to very bright LEDs on the rear, and 2357 (Looks like a 1157 - only brighter) incandescent in the front.
Needed a new electronic flasher for signals, however the original hazard flasher worked fine.
Needed a new electronic flasher for signals, however the original hazard flasher worked fine.
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,716
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From: New York
One last question.
At Flasher - Turn Signal NF EL12L1 | Buy Online - NAPA Auto Parts (napaonline.com) is says Flasher - Turn Signal. Is the hazard flasher the same? In other words, can I buy two of the NF EL12L1 for both the flasher and turn signal???
At Flasher - Turn Signal NF EL12L1 | Buy Online - NAPA Auto Parts (napaonline.com) is says Flasher - Turn Signal. Is the hazard flasher the same? In other words, can I buy two of the NF EL12L1 for both the flasher and turn signal???
