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Dec 13, 2008 | 05:11 PM

HWY HNTR

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LED Hyperflash

So I installed LED daytime driving lights and now I have hyperflash

Is there a simple fix for this? Thanks.

Dec 14, 2008 | 03:11 AM

Camjamsdad

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Yes there is. Do a search on Richards Flasher Bypass Harness. A simple plug and play fix. Under 10 minute install. Somebody will chime in with a website. I can't remember myself.

Dec 14, 2008 | 03:50 AM

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St. Jude Donor '08

his website is corvette enhancements:

http://www.corvette-enhancements.com/c5_flasher_fix.php

Dec 14, 2008 | 06:55 AM

jdmvette

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the flasher bypass harness is THE way to fix hyperflash in the C5.

Dec 15, 2008 | 11:53 AM

HWY HNTR

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So we need to pay 60$ for some wires to make 15$ bulbs work or am I misreading?

Dec 15, 2008 | 12:16 PM

lucky131969

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So we need to pay 60$ for some wires to make 15$ bulbs work or am I misreading?

Fun, huh?

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:23 PM

jochumr

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So we need to pay 60$ for some wires to make 15$ bulbs work or am I misreading?

thats right ... thats why they call it a mod. You modified the design so now you get to pay the real cost. whats nice is this fixes all the hyperflash issues ... cause we all know ya cant just make one mod. LED taillights are next.

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:45 PM

HWY HNTR

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^ if i didnt get laid off 2hrs ago that wouldve been the plan. haha.....

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Dec 15, 2008 | 09:19 PM

jdmvette

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So we need to pay 60$ for some wires to make 15$ bulbs work or am I misreading?

it comes with the territory.

those $15 bulbs were never designed for the car, so if you want the car to work as stock, do what you gotta do.

Dec 16, 2008 | 01:20 AM

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Camjamsdad

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So we need to pay 60$ for some wires to make 15$ bulbs work or am I misreading?

Well not really. The bypass is the quick fix. Easy way out. The flasher relay is in the dash up by the radio. Hard to get to. You could swap your stock flasher relay with an electronic one that is compatible with the LED's. Or you could add resistors to your LED's but that involves some wire cutting. Some people have added a small light bulb inline to work like the resistors.

As you can see that's why everyone just takes the easy way out and do a simple plug and play fix. One day you will decide you just have to have the LED tail lights. Trust me on that.

Sorry about your lay off. Sucks just before Christmas. My company has a track record of that so I fear the holidays every year.

Dec 16, 2008 | 08:36 AM

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HWY HNTR

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Its tough out there guys. Two weeks ago I was supposed to get promoted, last week they wanted to renegotiate my salary and yesterday they changed their minds again and decided to lay off.. hope this doesnt happen to anyone else here..

Dec 16, 2008 | 11:16 AM

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The flasher relay is in the dash up by the radio. Hard to get to. You could swap your stock flasher relay with an electronic one that is compatible with the LED's.

you can't do that in a c5 because it's integrated with the emergency flasher.

the only way to add an electronic flasher is to use the bypass harness.

Dec 16, 2008 | 01:34 PM

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Camjamsdad

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St. Jude Donor '13

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you can't do that in a c5 because it's integrated with the emergency flasher.

the only way to add an electronic flasher is to use the bypass harness.

When I was searching for the fix someone told me that was doable. Guess not. I chose the bypass in any event. Thanks for the heads up.

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