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

[Eric Boeck]

I've purchased the electronic blinker for 12 bux, recommended for when you
go LED with the blinkers.  But, just for fun, I'll see what happens with the
stock when the LED's show up after xmas.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Mohler [mailto:speedtoys.racing at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:33 PM
To: Eric Boeck
Cc: supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] LED in rear lights - Supras don't like

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=Mai
> n&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
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