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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548   
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If it's led tail/stop lights it's just fit and forget. You only need a ballast resistor or relay for indicators
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1st Mar 2015 6:38pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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Top man it will be a full set with indicators so I will need them cheers mate
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1st Mar 2015 6:42pm |
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| Phoenix90 Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 377 
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Some suppliers will give you a different relay to fit. Then there is no need for the inline resistor.
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1st Mar 2015 6:42pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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But will the different relay affect the front lights that are non led ? 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
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1st Mar 2015 6:47pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I see 3 advantages to LED lights: they come on quicker and sharper (so are less likely to be missed), they don't have bulbs to change, and they use less power.
Fitting a ballast resistor kills the using less power advantage, you're better off fitting an indicator relay that can cope, like the RDX one. |
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1st Mar 2015 6:56pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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Hmm 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
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1st Mar 2015 7:21pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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Most of the led relays available will do incandescent lamps. Why not do the fronts too? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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1st Mar 2015 9:11pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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Sorry guys the reason I put it in the off topic section is its a Toyota dyna pickup
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1st Mar 2015 9:17pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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ah, right. In that case are you thinking of just replacing the incandescent bulbs with LED drop-ins? I don't know whether you'd mind or not but they're technically not legal.
I've no idea how the indicator relay works on them, it might be fine or you might need to change it/put ballasts in. If a bulb goes do they flash more quickly? |
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2nd Mar 2015 9:32pm |
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