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Old 10-05-2009, 10:19 AM   #1
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LED blinkers have less resistance than the regular bulbs. You need to add a 5 ohm 100w resister in series for each blinker to slow down the blinking rate.
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Old 10-05-2009, 10:33 AM   #2
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LED blinkers have less resistance than the regular bulbs. You need to add a 5 ohm 100w resister in series for each blinker to slow down the blinking rate.
100W? That's way overkill. I'm sure even a 25W would be plenty.

Mounting the resistor where some air will pass over it will help with any heat issues, but like z06 pointed out, I'd keep it away from plastics.
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100W? That's way overkill. I'm sure even a 25W would be plenty.

Mounting the resistor where some air will pass over it will help with any heat issues, but like z06 pointed out, I'd keep it away from plastics.
That's what came with my Clear Alternatives integrated tail light. It worked fine for me. It was a little warm but I zip tied them to part of the frame to keep them off the plastic.
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