Just installed LED taillights. They look great but the turn signal’s blink too fast. Any idea how I correct this problem? Thanks.

 

You can try going to http://superlumination.com/equalizers.htm and getting a load equalizer. The problem is the resistence is so low in LED's, the signal speed controller needs more voltage to make it function "normally".

When you splice the LE into your signal wire... it'll fix that issue.

Dave Q.

 

get yourself a new flasher relay from pepboys that fixed the problem on my bike

 

 

OK, how many and what size load equalizers do I need?

 

I would try a new flasher as well.

 

Make sure they are plugged all the way in. When I installed mine, I had one that was not seated all the way in the socket. Fixed my problem.

 

which ones did you get, if u got the new style ones with the halo rings i noticed the first few times they blinked fast but as soon as i pressed the brake a few times they started blinking normally and have been blinking normally since

 

Very interesting Wonder why that would occur?

 

Won't work. "Load equalizers" or an adapter harness from Adjure that incorporates a seperate socket for another (electronic variable load) flasher works. HTH

 

I have LED's from superlumination that are the tower style in front(Amber LED) turn signal/driving lights and the rear(Red LED) brake lights. I tried several combinations with load equalizers which get hot. The main point of getting LEDs for me was less load on the electrical system. LED's are much more efficient, they do not require more voltage, they require less current. The reason the load equalizer is needed is to maintain the higher level of current flow through the flasher unit. The flasher will flash at the fast rate, when a normal bulb is burned out, or you use an LED light in its place. Some new type flashers do not do this. But.....

The flasher unit is not easy to change without taking the dash apart. And it is located in the emergency flasher switch. You have to change the whole switch if there is a even an aftermarket replacement, which I have yet to find. When I had just the rear LEDs installed the emergency flashers worked fine, but the turn signal was fast, now everything is flashing fast. LEDs do react faster than incandescent bulbs, the LEDs come on instantly and get your attention.

I just live with it fast. I liked the fact that less load on the electrical system, means slightly higher more consistant voltage to the fuel system pump and injectors. Volts read 14.1 instead of 13.9 on DIC and is steady while braking where as before, you hit the brakes and watch the voltage drop to 13.8. Granted that is really nothing to worry about, but every little bit helps.

BTW, I have considered just going back to the normal bulbs, but I kind of got used to it.

 

I thought this might work...

http://www.telstar-electronics.com/F...t%20Manual.pdf

but dont think it will due to corvettes unconventional wiring..

 

OK, after drving for an hour or so the problem corrected itself. Can't figure out why, but they are now working correctly. Go figure.

 

As I indicated above, if you are able to buy the adapter harness that allows for the plug-in of an electronic variable load flasher, you will eliminate this problem. I bought one from Adjure, Inc (maker of LED tail light kits for C5's). It was a simple plug-n-play, with the correct connectors and incorporates a conventional two-pin flasher socket for
a flasher. Bought the flasher from Auto-Zone (Tridon EL-12). I still have the regular incandescents in the front and have LEDS in all four tail-lights (from Ledtronics). Each of the Ledtronics LED lights have 24 LEDS. The EL-12 flasher now controls only the rear lights. Everything flashes normally. HTH

 

I couldnt find it for sale on their website. I saw some things but nothing looked quite as you described.

Do you have a link or part number for the adjur piece?
where does it install?
How much is it?

Thanks for the help

If you want to skip the rest of this thread heres my writup with the answers
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1552668525

 

 

Hope it works out, I know, from personal experience, the LED tail lights from Ecklers are plug and play,work correctly and look great

 

Can't do that on a C5. Flasher is integrated into the hazard switch. It isnt your typical plug in flasher you can get at Pep Boys.

 

I called them at their toll-free number and requested to buy it. I believe it about $25.00 or so. Their adapter harness installs in-line with the connector that plugs into the factory flasher. It involves removing the driver's side knee bolster, and I think I removed the center console as well (very easy). Coming down from the factory flasher, roughly behind the ignition switch area and beside the radio, there is a pigtail harness that you unplug. The Adjure harness is then plugged in between the plugs on the factory harness. It has the correct male/female connectors on it so you can't go wrong. You then plug an electronic 2-pin flasher (that's where the Tridon EL-12 comes in) into the socket provided on the Adjure harness and you're done. HTH

 

I called adjur incs toll free number but we could not figure out what I needed. since I didnt know how to really explain it on the phone, I copied and pasted all the info from this forum and emailed adjure asking if they could sell me the same product. With all the extra detail they should know what we need. Ill repost here if they reply and give more info. If I can get one Ill do an install thread on it with pictures and ordering info. It seems quite a few people here could use this device...