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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2237  
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2012 110 XS 2.2 . Information and help for anyone who is about to change to LED indicators and stop - tail lamps . Yesterday I mounted my new 4 inch LED's . The same diameter as the rear fog and reverse lights . Holes drilled and mounted I proceeded to wiring . Red stop tail are straight forward and no problems and look great , however indicators caused an issue . Clearly they have to be fitted with resistors to slow the flash to normal speed but it's the resistor that's the issue . I fitted the correctly supplied resistor for the indicators but they still flashed fast , the resistor was still not pulling enough juice to slow the indicator to normal flash . The resistors are 33 Ohmmes and that's not enough pull , You need 10 - 15 Ohmmes resistor to get to flash at correct speed . Even my LED supplier didn't know this , apparently they work on earlier defenders so I'm guessing there a different wiring system on newer 2012 + models . Now they work perfect .
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21st Feb 2013 11:04pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 
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Mobile Centre supply a replacement flasher unit for LEDs that does away with resistors
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21st Feb 2013 11:07pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2237
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Would I be correct to say that there is no flasher unit in this new year model ? Only because my LED specialist tells me that it is an electronic control unit used ? I'm no sparky .
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21st Feb 2013 11:14pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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What lights have you gone for  when fitting mine i had a replacement flasher relay which i plugged in and had to do a procedure of turning the hazards on and then there was a little switch ontop which needs turning  CSK Automotive
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21st Feb 2013 11:21pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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There is a flasher relay, there is no difference between the 2013 Puma and older Pumas.
Take a look at my website under LED lights to see a picture of the relay location. Replacement relay is plug and play, no procedures or twiddly bits |
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21st Feb 2013 11:26pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2237
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That all seems abit technical mate ? Just to wire an indicator . My LED's are not the LR jobs . They are 50 led's 4 inch used on lorry's . Very nice and bright to Killer 90
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21st Feb 2013 11:29pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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its very simple mate really  pull out the old flasher unit (located under the dash) plug in the new one and turn the little switch clockwise whilst the hazards are on, Job done. Matts are the same price i think and less work just plug it in so it maybe a better option  CSK Automotive
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21st Feb 2013 11:34pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2237
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Thanks for the positive info and help .
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21st Feb 2013 11:36pm |
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