I'm sure I'm not the first person.

[ecordell]

I've had this idea runnin through my head since I saw the LED conversion table that is stickied. www.superbrightleds.com has some bulbs on the front page that look like they might be replacements for turn signals/brake lights/reverse lights. Am I crazy or has anyone else thought about trying these and see if they would work on our trucks. Is there anything else that would have to be done?

 

[Cobra]

thought about it after I saw a Silverado on IH-35 that had some really white daytime driving lights. I assumed they were L.e.d.s because they were so white & bright. I would still like some. Need to look into it.

 

[nytahoe]

drls will kill reg leds. i have burnt up a few pairs lol. v-led has some the are made for gm drls but 50 bucks. dont feel like 50 bones for leds a worth it.

 

[Grocery Getter]

You just need to put some resistors inline on the DRL's, turns, backup, and corner...I've been running mine for over a year now with no burn outs. I go through a set in my plate lights like every six month but I ordered like 40 of them on Ebay for like $10......... there was a write up somewhere, it may have been on the old forum....

 

[Travieso]

Grocery Getter Can you link me up or do a Write up I would really like to look at this write up since i do have LED all around, And have that rapid Blinkers annoying as hell ricers always trying to race me, LOL

 

[Cobra]

Yeah I remember something about them burning out & adding resistors to manage the power to keep them from doing this. IS thier a write up on what is needed & how they were being installed. I've wanted to do this will just the driving lights anyway.

 

[Grocery Getter]

Sorry to be such a dousche and not have a link but it was a long time ago and the old forum is gone. I will see what I can dig up when I get back from vacation next week............when I get home I can look in there and see which resistors I wired up and all that jazz......

 

[Cobra]

Not a problem bro. just wondering if anyoine had the info. or maybe something new has come out since then. Have fun on your vac.

 

[nytahoe]

ive heard that you can use this on the drls and will fix ur fast blink. about half way down
http://autolumination.com/equalizers.htm[/URL]
Note: Equalizers heat up, like a light bulb. Install so that they do not contact plastic or painted parts.


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You don't run your computer without a surge protector do you? Why risk damage to your expensive leds?

 

[yooformula]

seems like an easy fix with that. when I installed leds in my taillights/blinkers in my other car, I used a different flasher relay and it fixed the rapid flashing.

 

[Eagle]

You don't run your computer without a surge protector do you?

yes, yes I do. For the last quarter century, too.


if they are burning out, then they are cheap-o low quality LEDs.

 

[ecordell]

www.superbrightleds.com has two different resistors that you can install inline. I'm assuming you install it inline on the power not the ground.

 

[MikeTheApeman]

dammit, I can't find the link, but there were LED DRL's I got off ebay that had the resistor already built-in. They were pretty cheap too, maybe $20 shipped.

I also read on here that one of the flashers from NAPA would fix the quick blink from LED bulbs.

 

[qlc1964]

i just ordered a relay from superbrightleds i have rapid flashing
sinse putting l.e.d rear lights in . they will call me when the order

is ready and i will take the 20 min drive to go get it.Get him!:: just rubbing it in that it's close to me

 

[Grocery Getter]

The other forum is up, I found the link to the LED/DRL mod. It's a long one:

http://www.tahoeforum.com/showthread.php?t=5447

 

[gtbigup01]

I got my 4114 leds from here www.catoctinoffroad.com in june and hadn't had a problem with them yet, but they were $50

 

[MikeTheApeman]

Found it - these are the DRL's I ordered. No problems at all in 6 months.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4114...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[BlizzardX23]

These are the ones I've been running in my DRLs

http://superbrightleds.com/specs/315x-x18-T.htm