Adfalenski
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For turn signals with a regular flasher, if you have a LED bulb installed somewhere mixed with incandescent bulbs with a regular flasher, it will throw off the flashing speed on whichever side it is installed. It is best to use either all incandescent or all LED bulbs on both sides. If you use all LED bulbs, you must use either load resistors or a LED capable flasher unit for turn signals. I recommend the LED flasher unit because it uses a digital timer and relay in the module instead of lamp system resistance. The solid state flasher module will last a lifetime and always maintains the same flash speed. I am currently running all LEDs and the solid state flasher in my 2000 Mustang. Another nice thing about the using a LED flasher is that if you have a LED fail, you can still use an incandescent bulb until you can get a replacement turn signal LED.
The nice thing about LEDs is the way you can customize your lighting. My front running lights/turn signals are dual color leds. The running lights are white but flash amber. Whenever replacing incandescent bulbs with LEDs, it is best if you use the same color LEDs as the position where it installed. For instance, green LEDs for the instrument panel green indicators, red LEDs for red indicators and the red instrument indicator needles, amber LEDs for the amber indicators, etc.
If you are going LEDs for taillights, it is recommended but not always possible to run red LEDs. As for interior lights, my instrument cluster has all LEDs EXCEPT for the high beam (the blue LED was just too bright). When you get white LEDs, remember that there are different colors of white. 6000k white is ice white whereas 4000k is incandescent white. The higher the number, the closer to blue the color will be. The lower the number, the closer to red the color will be. Light colors are measured on the Kelvin scale(think color wheel - infrared the lowest and ultraviolet the highest).
One of the other advantages for using LEDs is that you reduce the load on your alternator so you have more electrical headspace for accessories.
As for fog lights, LEDs are better than incandescent(or halogen) bulbs but if you are going for bright, I use a HID bulb system. Again, it is best to get the color of fog light bulbs that you want.
If you have problems, solutions, or information on LEDs, please add to this thread with your comments so that we can have a place for those of us who are doing LED conversions.
The nice thing about LEDs is the way you can customize your lighting. My front running lights/turn signals are dual color leds. The running lights are white but flash amber. Whenever replacing incandescent bulbs with LEDs, it is best if you use the same color LEDs as the position where it installed. For instance, green LEDs for the instrument panel green indicators, red LEDs for red indicators and the red instrument indicator needles, amber LEDs for the amber indicators, etc.
If you are going LEDs for taillights, it is recommended but not always possible to run red LEDs. As for interior lights, my instrument cluster has all LEDs EXCEPT for the high beam (the blue LED was just too bright). When you get white LEDs, remember that there are different colors of white. 6000k white is ice white whereas 4000k is incandescent white. The higher the number, the closer to blue the color will be. The lower the number, the closer to red the color will be. Light colors are measured on the Kelvin scale(think color wheel - infrared the lowest and ultraviolet the highest).
One of the other advantages for using LEDs is that you reduce the load on your alternator so you have more electrical headspace for accessories.
As for fog lights, LEDs are better than incandescent(or halogen) bulbs but if you are going for bright, I use a HID bulb system. Again, it is best to get the color of fog light bulbs that you want.
If you have problems, solutions, or information on LEDs, please add to this thread with your comments so that we can have a place for those of us who are doing LED conversions.
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