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Tom F OHIO · 05-25-2024, 03:36 PM

I bought new led brake light and parking light bulbs, do I have to do anything special besides putting them in?

nkaminar · 05-25-2024, 05:20 PM

Tom, If you have turn indicators you may have to replace the flasher with one designed for LED's or add resistors in parallel. You can buy the resistors online that are designed for replacing incandescent bulbs with LED's.

Some LED's are polarity sensitive, some are not. Google the bulbs you bought to see is they are good for positive or negative ground or both. I am assuming that you bought the correct voltage. If you put them in and they don't work then perhaps the polarity is wrong.

Tom F OHIO · 05-26-2024, 09:03 AM

I bought these bulbs from one of our suppliers. Not using them for blinkers just stop and parking lights.

05-25-2024, 03:36 PM	#21
Tom F OHIO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 431	Re: Tail Lights I bought new led brake light and parking light bulbs, do I have to do anything special besides putting them in?

05-25-2024, 05:20 PM	#22
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 4,118	Re: Tail Lights Tom, If you have turn indicators you may have to replace the flasher with one designed for LED's or add resistors in parallel. You can buy the resistors online that are designed for replacing incandescent bulbs with LED's. Some LED's are polarity sensitive, some are not. Google the bulbs you bought to see is they are good for positive or negative ground or both. I am assuming that you bought the correct voltage. If you put them in and they don't work then perhaps the polarity is wrong. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-26-2024, 09:03 AM	#23
Tom F OHIO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 431	Re: Tail Lights I bought these bulbs from one of our suppliers. Not using them for blinkers just stop and parking lights.