Do you have to run flasher for turn signals?
NOTE: If you want to run LED lights or bulbs, you will have to run an electronic flasher unit. Ok, now to wire in turn signals that share the rear bulbs with the brake and tail lights, you have to get a little creative…
How does the flasher work on a LED light?
The now-straightened piece of steel is forced into direct electrical contact with the signal bulbs, bypassing the resistance wire and sending the current to the bulbs. The bulbs turn on, but the spring steel cools quickly and curves away. This breaks the electrical contact and turns off the bulb filaments.
Where does the current go in a flasher?
Inside the circuit assembly is an electrical contact that carries the current into the flasher from the fuse panel. A piece of curved spring steel is joined to the electrical connection. A piece of resistance wire wraps around a smaller portion of spring steel, which is combined with a larger one.
Can a standard Flasher be used on an incandescent bulb?
If there is an incandescent bulb somewhere in the circuit that is trying to flash, a standard flasher unit might work. The solution to this problem is the installation of a no-load LED flasher can into the flasher system.
Can a turn signal Flasher be used with a LED bulb?
In those cases, it’s not because of any resistor built into the LED, it’s just the LED compatible flasher unit. If you don’t like the idea of crimping load resistors onto your car’s wiring, the alternative is to get a turn signal flasher unit that is compatible with both filament bulbs and LED bulbs.
Why does my existing Flasher not work with LEDs?
LED bulbs draw very little power: not enough to make a thermal flasher “kick in”, and also not enough to make the electronic flasher (with lamp-out) think that all the bulbs are OK. Why does my existing electronic flasher not work with LEDs?
Can a solid state Flasher be used with regular light bulbs?
Compatibility: All LED flashers from CEC, including the Solid State flashers, are compatible for use with regular bulbs as well as LED bulbs or a mix of LED / regular bulbs. There are many cheap LED flashers on the market that will simply go up in smoke when you put regular bulbs in.
What should I do if my Flasher stops working?
If this is the case you may need to remove the lower dash covering to access the flasher unit. The flasher will usually look like the picture on the right but there are quite a few variations. Once you locate the flasher unplug it. The hazard lights should stop working.