signals blink faster after changing the rear bulbs with LED bulbs

[D_roc]

I bought 2 amber color LED bulbs just the rear the frint still has the regualr bulbs but now thye blink faster except for the hazard light only signals, is this normal?

[ZGadson]

I don't know what they're called, but places like AutoZone and Advanced Auto have resistors (I think that's what they are anyway) that are usually next to their LED lights. You need resistors on your wires that go to the signals to slow the blinking.

LEDs are so low powered that the car doesn't acknowledge there's a bulb in the socket, so it blinks fast in the "hey, I've got a dead bulb" mode. These resistors go between the + and - wires of the LEDs to "fake" a real bulb being in the socket. This will stop your fast blinker syndrome.

(Anyone who tells you anything about needing a new flasher fuse or relay that works with LEDs is correct, however, its not necessary if you have the resistors at each signal LED.)

*Someone correct me if "resistors" is the wrong term.

[D_roc]

thanks man itworked

[ZGadson]

Did you get those resistors then?

[D_roc]

yea the big white ones a pair was $12.99

[D-Maxima]

dont you love it when everything works out lol

[D_roc]

lol yea but for me every thign works out the hard and the expensive way