I recently changed my 03 Midnight tail light to LED. What big difference!
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If I may ask.......Where did you get the LED light and is it a simple replacement without upgrades.......
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Ok great. I went LED all around and the taillight was the only light I had issues with. I just replaced the bulb and it wouldn't stop flashing on me for some reason. So I went back to original bulb. I might have to upgrade to this set up. Thanks!
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The Stop light circuit is separate from the turn signal circuit.
This applies for motorcycles and cars, unless you have a integrated combination stop light with turn signals.
Motorcycles and cars that originally used standard incandescent turn signal bulbs, have a turn signal flasher that is set up to be used with incandescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs have a different resistance/inductance than LED's.
Old school knowledge is that if your incandescent turn signals flash fast, you have a bulb that is burnt out because the resistant/inductive load changed.
Since LED's have a low resistance and no inductance, our flashers flash fast, because the flasher thinks it has a burnt out bulb.
One cure is to add load resistors
or replace flasher unit with a electronic flasher, but you loose your auto cancel that is on our bikes
or you can modify the orginal flasher unit, by adding a resistor to a spot in the flasher.
I did the last option.
I found a how to on line, took it a little further by cutting the case and adding the resistor. I then repaired the case and installed.2005 Silverado Midnight Star
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