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Old May 4th 06, 11:59 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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Default LED light conversion

Hi folks,
I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's on my
fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance would
be enough to activate the flasher.
I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but apparently
not.
Ideas anyone?
Thanks


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Old May 5th 06, 12:13 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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http://www.discovercircuits.com/L/LED5.htm

Coasty

"Mudpuppy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Hi folks,
> I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's on
> my
> fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance
> would
> be enough to activate the flasher.
> I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but
> apparently
> not.
> Ideas anyone?
> Thanks
>
>



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Old May 5th 06, 03:29 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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"Mudpuppy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Hi folks,
> I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's on
> my
> fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance
> would
> be enough to activate the flasher.
> I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but
> apparently
> not.
> Ideas anyone?
> Thanks
>

Might try J&P Cycles. They have a unit that will operate low amperage
lamps for signals. I have used the units on custom motorcycle setups. Might
also try an electronic flasher, as some of them will trigger on the signal
rather than amperage.


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Old May 5th 06, 01:54 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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I thought the electronic flasher didn't care how many bulbs it flashes.
I know the prick still flashes just fine when I have a burned out signal
bulb now. The last flasher had the good manners to stop flashing when a
bulb was bad so I knew when I had bulb issues.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


Mudpuppy wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's on my
> fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance would
> be enough to activate the flasher.
> I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but apparently
> not.
> Ideas anyone?
> Thanks

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Old May 6th 06, 12:02 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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That's high tech assembly stuff there (to me anyway)!
good links some of them! Thanks



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"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
. ..
> http://www.discovercircuits.com/L/LED5.htm
>
> Coasty
>
> "Mudpuppy" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Hi folks,
> > I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's

on
> > my
> > fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> > One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance
> > would
> > be enough to activate the flasher.
> > I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but
> > apparently
> > not.
> > Ideas anyone?
> > Thanks
> >
> >

>
>



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Old May 6th 06, 12:23 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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"Hippie" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Mudpuppy" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Hi folks,
> > I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's

on
> > my
> > fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> > One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance
> > would
> > be enough to activate the flasher.
> > I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but
> > apparently
> > not.
> > Ideas anyone?
> > Thanks
> >

> Might try J&P Cycles. They have a unit that will operate low amperage
> lamps for signals. I have used the units on custom motorcycle setups.

Might
> also try an electronic flasher, as some of them will trigger on the signal
> rather than amperage.


The electronic flasher sounds like good advice.

I did find Badlands make a load ballast for digital and LED applications,
but then the system would require a pulse generator (that runs off a
separate AAA battery). so this could get more complicated than I thought.
I thought someonebody would have figured out a plug-in for this by now?
..
Thanks for your help guys,
Pup


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Old May 6th 06, 12:29 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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See I was always trying a 552 and even a 532 standard flasher.
I'll have to find an electronic one. I'm learning a lot doing this project!

You guys are great, I get a kick outta lots of stuff I see here when I pass
by!

Pup




"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> I thought the electronic flasher didn't care how many bulbs it flashes.
> I know the prick still flashes just fine when I have a burned out signal
> bulb now. The last flasher had the good manners to stop flashing when a
> bulb was bad so I knew when I had bulb issues.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
> Mudpuppy wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> > I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's

on my
> > fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> > One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance

would
> > be enough to activate the flasher.
> > I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but

apparently
> > not.
> > Ideas anyone?
> > Thanks



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Old May 6th 06, 12:39 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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They are quiet too which is a pain in the sun in a CJ with the top
off.... I have considered wiring in an LED above the steering wheel
with a couple of diodes to let me know when my signal is on. I
specifically bought the 'loud' flasher too! LOL! They put a clicker in
some electronic ones....

Mike

Mudpuppy wrote:
>
> See I was always trying a 552 and even a 532 standard flasher.
> I'll have to find an electronic one. I'm learning a lot doing this project!
>
> You guys are great, I get a kick outta lots of stuff I see here when I pass
> by!
>
> Pup
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I thought the electronic flasher didn't care how many bulbs it flashes.
> > I know the prick still flashes just fine when I have a burned out signal
> > bulb now. The last flasher had the good manners to stop flashing when a
> > bulb was bad so I knew when I had bulb issues.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> >
> > Mudpuppy wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi folks,
> > > I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's

> on my
> > > fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> > > One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance

> would
> > > be enough to activate the flasher.
> > > I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but

> apparently
> > > not.
> > > Ideas anyone?
> > > Thanks

  #9  
Old May 6th 06, 02:13 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
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perhaps youll benefit in some way from
http://7slotgrille.com/tech/led/led.htm


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"Mudpuppy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Hi folks,
> I just replaced all my tail/ parking and side marker lights with LED's on
> my
> fiberglass CJ. Now I need to find a light duty flasher for this set up.
> One guy told me I can bury a light bulb in the line so the resistance
> would
> be enough to activate the flasher.
> I thought the turn signal bulbs would be enough current draw but
> apparently
> not.
> Ideas anyone?
> Thanks
>
>



 




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