LED Taillights in an 84

I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as straight
lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal flasher
does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned out
bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without flashing. I
think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not found
the proper combination. So here is my question:
What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into thinking the
bulb is still there?

thanks for any help.
Art '84 red/red

You don't have enough current draw to make the flasher work, so you need
a load resistor.

http://superbrightleds.com/tail-brake-turn.html

Art wrote:
> I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as straight
> lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal flasher
> does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned out
> bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without flashing. I
> think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not found
> the proper combination. So here is my question:
> What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into thinking the
> bulb is still there?
>
> thanks for any help.
> Art '84 red/red
>
>

Easier yet, read the link I provided, quote:

"6 Ohm, 50 Watt resistors can be connected across the turn signal bulbs
to simulate the load of a regular filament bulb (2 Amp load)."

John Smith wrote:
> I wonder if you could measure the resistance of the good ( working )
> bulb then pick a resistor close to the value of the resistance of the
> good bulb. Next question is what should the wattage rating of the
> resistor? Wonder if Ohms law would be the answer?
>
>
> Bob I wrote:
>> You don't have enough current draw to make the flasher work, so you
>> need a load resistor.
>>
>> http://superbrightleds.com/tail-brake-turn.html
>>
>> Art wrote:
>>
>>> I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as straight
>>> lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal
>>> flasher
>>> does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned
>>> out
>>> bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without
>>> flashing. I
>>> think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not
>>> found
>>> the proper combination. So here is my question:
>>> What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into
>>> thinking the
>>> bulb is still there?
>>>
>>> thanks for any help.
>>> Art '84 red/red
>>>
>>>

Thanks all, it seems that I have found the same website Bob was referring
to, 6 ohm/50 watt resistor should do the trick to simulate an 1157 bulb.

Found them at the local electronic industrial supply house for $2.60 ea.

thanks again.

Art
'84 red/red
"Art" > wrote in message
t...
> I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as straight
> lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal flasher
> does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned out
> bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without flashing.
I
> think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not
found
> the proper combination. So here is my question:
> What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into thinking
the
> bulb is still there?
>
> thanks for any help.
> Art '84 red/red
>
>
>

You're welcome, let us know how it looks!

Art wrote:
> Thanks all, it seems that I have found the same website Bob was referring
> to, 6 ohm/50 watt resistor should do the trick to simulate an 1157 bulb.
>
> Found them at the local electronic industrial supply house for $2.60 ea.
>
> thanks again.
>
> Art
> '84 red/red
> "Art" > wrote in message
> t...
>> I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as straight
>> lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal flasher
>> does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned out
>> bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without flashing.
> I
>> think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not
> found
>> the proper combination. So here is my question:
>> What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into thinking
> the
>> bulb is still there?
>>
>> thanks for any help.
>> Art '84 red/red
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Just finished putting them in, I took a Zip saw and cut a 4 1/2" circle out
of my old taillights, put the LED's in, hooked them up with the resistor and
then installed 'vette louvers over the taillights (painted everything except
the lenses black first). They look great! what a difference they make.
Thanks for everyone's help.

Art
'84 red/red

"Bob I" > wrote in message
...
> You're welcome, let us know how it looks!
>
> Art wrote:
> > Thanks all, it seems that I have found the same website Bob was
referring
> > to, 6 ohm/50 watt resistor should do the trick to simulate an 1157 bulb.
> >
> > Found them at the local electronic industrial supply house for $2.60 ea.
> >
> > thanks again.
> >
> > Art
> > '84 red/red
> > "Art" > wrote in message
> > t...
> >> I want to put LED taillights in an '84. When I hook them up as
straight
> >> lights and remove the bulb lights from the circuit the turn signal
flasher
> >> does not recognize them and the turn signal system reacts as a burned
out
> >> bulf would make it react IE: turn signal light stays on without
flashing.
> > I
> >> think the bulb must be simulated by an inline resistor but I have not
> > found
> >> the proper combination. So here is my question:
> >> What ohm resistor should I put in line to fool the flasher into
thinking
> > the
> >> bulb is still there?
> >>
> >> thanks for any help.
> >> Art '84 red/red
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

"Art" > wrote in message
t...
> Just finished putting them in, I took a Zip saw and cut a 4 1/2" circle
> out
> of my old taillights, put the LED's in, hooked them up with the resistor
> and
> then installed 'vette louvers over the taillights (painted everything
> except
> the lenses black first). They look great! what a difference they make.
> Thanks for everyone's help.

Any way you could post a link to some pictures?

AJM
'93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp (both tops)