Curing LED Turn Signal Conversion Problems

ChooChooMan74 wrote:
1st. If you vehicle still has a flasher, an electronic flasher will cure the fast flash.

2nd. I have been using LED replacements for years. No issues except that I never have to change a bulb. Use quality LEDs, and they can be seen.

Newer vehicles do not use a can type flasher. Instead they use the Body control Module (a computer) which checks for the proper bulb current and if it doesn't see the proper current it hyper flashes.

The resistor method is the only "cure" for that.

Second, LEDS DO GO BAD.

I have so far had TWO very expensive $50 LED modules go bad on my TT, one within two years of use for a grand total of 4000 miles of driving and the other after THREE years of use..

I NOW keep SPARE LED MODULES with me at all times since they are not found in any stores and are special order only..

I get to see LOTs of big rigs with half failed or fully failed LED modules not to mention, now days lots of cars which are equipped with factory LEDs failing (bet those are several hundred each to replace).

So don't fool yourself into thinking that changing to LEDs solves failed lights.. I thought the same thing at one time which is why a converted my TT to them.. Now I am regretting that decision and am really considering going back to $1 incadescent bulbs which are a heck of a lot more reliable...