[codypet]

Hey guys so I went and did it. The relay is worth the price of admission for an actual turn signal tick which was sooo subtle before that when I had the ac on, I couldn't hear it. This has a very satisfying tick. I'm not sure about the LEDs. These are the Sylvania style that have an LED pointed back at the lens. Not the "corn cob style". Left is the LED right is the OEM bulb.

Turn signal/hazards. No problems here. Nor with the brake lights.
The problem comes with the parking/headlights on.

I know it's overcast and daylight but I feel like that's just not bright enough. Thoughts?

 

[KOG]

You might note that the LED is still brighter than the incandescent.

 

[codypet]

It does appear to be and this just may be the worst case scenario......bright with slight over cast and nothing really is gonna make it stand out in that environment.

 

[codypet]

Well the plot thickens. LEDs work on the rear with incandescent in the front but all four stop working when LEDs are in the front and rear. Thinking that even with the HD relay there's not enough power to activate the lights when all 4 turn signals are LED. Thinking of going with the corn cob style all around instead. Anyone have any advice on this?

 

[RalphP]

When you say "all four stop working", do you mean they don't flash?

Because the lights will activate; but the flasher may not be LED compatible.

Or if it's got a wigwag light in the front, that could be messing it up.

RwP

 

[KOG]

That is why there are load resistors. Going corncob won't matter.

 

[codypet]

When you say "all four stop working", do you mean they don't flash?

Because the lights will activate; but the flasher may not be LED compatible.

Or if it's got a wigwag light in the front, that could be messing it up.

RwP

Supposedly the EL-12 was rated for LED's but it doesn't do anything when the fronts are also LED's (It did work for the rears when I put those on, just not when all the turn signals were LED). I'm gonna try a different LED flasher relay and see if that helps because AutoZone has contradicting information on their site on what's LED rated. AutoZone has a 2nd HD rated relay with LED printed on the body of the relay but SBLED's does too for half the price.

I'm gonna try the SBLED's with the corncob style to fight what's bugging me with the photo above, and their flasher relay and see if that helps the turn signals.

 

[codypet]

Well the technology connections video did a good job explaining the difference between a bunch of difference flashers. We'll see if this 3rd one works.