[Supras] LED in rear lights - Supras don't like

[Jeff Mohler]

Would be interesting to see how the blinkers work as well.

On bikes when you go LED, they go really haywire.

On 12/19/06, Eric Boeck <eboeck at cogeco.ca> wrote:
> Pretty much LED's don't burn out.  (Well, unless you put ONE across 12V
> without a limiting resistor.  Purty colour for half a second tho.).  I'd
> think you don't need the burn out sensor.  As per the thread a couple weeks
> ago, disconnect H1
> http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TEWD/MK3/manual.aspx?Section=Main&Page
> =64.  Should disable the light on the dash.
>
> I suppose with the resistor, the dash light *would* indicate a wire break or
> bad connection, if you put the load resistor right at the light, and a
> resistor at *each* light.
>
> Eric
> 91T
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf
> Of joe at wilmcd.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: Jeff Mohler
> Cc: supras at supras.com
> Subject: Re: [Supras] LED in rear lights - Supras don't like
>
> They don't pull the same current, hence adding a resistor. You would have
> corrected me Geoff ;)
>
> -Joe Rushlow
>
> > Yup..they dont pull the same voltage, so the brains in the  back of
> > the car indicate a failed bulb.
> >
> > And, unless you spend bigger $$ on LED replacements, incadescents
> > -are- brighter.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/19/06, D P <darnsuprat at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> I replaced the rear park lights with the LED's and then the indicator
> >> in the dash came on.  I didn't like this so I put back the old bulbs.
> >> Is there a way to use LED without that indicator coming on?
> >>
> >> I noticed the LED bulbs are not brighter than the normal bulbs.  I've
> >> always thought they would be brighter but I did notice that the LED's
> >> are quicker.
> >>
> >> Darren
> >> 92T 5-Speed White Package
> >> Canadian Model in Florida
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