what resistor? electricals, helps me out

Kerry_129 · 03-24-2011, 04:14 PM

Tridon EL13 is a common electronic ('no-load') flasher available at pretty much any parts store. Way better solution (and cheaper, unless using the shitty ceramic radio shack ones) than installing 'load' resistors (heater elements - prone to failure & a kludge solution).

Just replace the OE flasher relay w/ it. Only caveat is needing to crimp generic spade-terminals on the wiring harness after identifying ground, + in & + out (+ in/out may not matter, don't recall).

Dnyce · 03-25-2011, 06:51 AM

found out my flasher is all in one unit with two other relays-too much work to get to the wires that go to the flasher part and then splice into the harness.

radio shack sucks, had nothing

i ended up going with two more for a total of four, since the one electronics place that shouldve had it only had up to 25w in 2,3,4 ohm. built a box out of sheetmetal(doubles as heatsink) mounted it to subframe, soldered everything together, works good....cept my front blinkers are much dimmer and i lost the fast blinking, which i liked. slightly dimmer with one resistor, noticeably dimmer with the two. so im going to try a 25w 2ohm or 3ohm, since it was so easy to do and they cost $1.50. the rear taillight looks really cool tho. nice and bright

electronics store - $1.50 and theyre called resistors.
Auto parts store - $9.99 and theyre called load equalizers

id upload the pics but i cant find my camera's usb cable.

03-24-2011, 04:14 PM	#1
Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Tridon EL13 is a common electronic ('no-load') flasher available at pretty much any parts store. Way better solution (and cheaper, unless using the shitty ceramic radio shack ones) than installing 'load' resistors (heater elements - prone to failure & a kludge solution). Just replace the OE flasher relay w/ it. Only caveat is needing to crimp generic spade-terminals on the wiring harness after identifying ground, + in & + out (+ in/out may not matter, don't recall). Last edited by Kerry_129; 03-24-2011 at 04:16 PM..

03-25-2011, 06:51 AM	#2
Dnyce flyin high Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cali Moto: 10speed huffy w/cards in the spokes Posts: 2,318	found out my flasher is all in one unit with two other relays-too much work to get to the wires that go to the flasher part and then splice into the harness. radio shack sucks, had nothing i ended up going with two more for a total of four, since the one electronics place that shouldve had it only had up to 25w in 2,3,4 ohm. built a box out of sheetmetal(doubles as heatsink) mounted it to subframe, soldered everything together, works good....cept my front blinkers are much dimmer and i lost the fast blinking, which i liked. slightly dimmer with one resistor, noticeably dimmer with the two. so im going to try a 25w 2ohm or 3ohm, since it was so easy to do and they cost $1.50. the rear taillight looks really cool tho. nice and bright electronics store - $1.50 and theyre called resistors. Auto parts store - $9.99 and theyre called load equalizers id upload the pics but i cant find my camera's usb cable. __________________ "Racing Is Life, Everything Before and After is Just Waiting" Steve McQueen