Hyperflash with blinker mod? (one led bulb vs 2 led bulbs?)

HazardousRanger · #1 01-22-2012, 07:50 PM

i have done the blinker mod and i am unsatisfied with how bright the corner bulbs are so id like to put led bulbs in them but i dont want to deal with the ep27 flashers.

what will happen if the corner is led?

if the turn signal is led?

if both are led?

doyouquaxu · #2 01-22-2012, 07:52 PM

i think with the LED corner you should be fine since you still have the main draw of the incandescent turn signal bulb. both... possibly won't need the ep27 but i'm no expert

STL · #3 01-22-2012, 07:54 PM

I belive if the corner is LED and the main one is regular style it wont hyperflash.

Why not just go LED and upgrade to the ep27 inexpensive and 5 minutes to replace?

HazardousRanger · #4 01-22-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by STL

I belive if the corner is LED and the main one is regular style it wont hyperflash.

Why not just go LED and upgrade to the ep27 inexpensive and 5 minutes to replace?

idk lol but the turns are absolutely ridicolous looking right now that i probably should! they look almost white -_- (orange seal came off pretty much)

do you just replace the flasher? like its plug in play?

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i think ill buy new turns and call it day unless anyone wants to offer me a good deal

doyouquaxu · #5 01-22-2012, 08:04 PM

yeah the flasher is plug and play.

FireRanger · #6 01-22-2012, 08:20 PM

You indeed will not need to replace the flasher since the existing normal load of the two incandescent bulbs is still there. However for your own future reference, the flasher unplugs and plugs in. It takes approximately 32 seconds and costs about $5. It is easier than changing a blown fuse.

HazardousRanger · #7 01-22-2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FireRanger

You indeed will not need to replace the flasher since the existing normal load of the two incandescent bulbs is still there. However for your own future reference, the flasher unplugs and plugs in. It takes approximately 32 seconds and costs about $5. It is easier than changing a blown fuse.

google shows 10 + dollars

SO....ur saying that if i have 2 led bulbs per side (corner and turn) I will NOT NEED the ep27 flasher?

FireRanger · #8 01-22-2012, 08:31 PM

I'm saying that as long as you have both of the existing normal incandescent front and rear signal lights still there, the flasher does not care what else you do. You only need to swap to the EP27 if you replace one or more of the existing front or rear signals with LEDs.

Ok, $10. Either way, there is nothing to not want to deal with.

HazardousRanger · #9 01-22-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FireRanger

I'm saying that as long as you have both of the existing normal incandescent front and rear signal lights still there, the flasher does not care what else you do. You only need to swap to the EP27 if you replace one or more of the existing front or rear signals with LEDs.

Ok, $10. Either way, there is nothing to not want to deal with.

allright

buggman · #10 01-22-2012, 10:32 PM

If you have JUST led's in any (fronts or rear) turn signal, you're probably gonna need an EP-27 electronic flasher.
The led's have much less resistance than an incandescent bulb & the truck will think a bulb is burned out.

Check evilBay for an ep-27, they're probably less than $20 now. Plug-n-play, will take longer to find it than it does to replace it.

For led's in just the corner/parking lights... as long as they don't blink you should be ok.
With that said, if you do the blinker mod, led's probably won't work without a little additional work. Never done it myself, but if I understand the mod correctly, you tap the turn signal into the corner wiring...

HazardousRanger · #11 01-23-2012, 03:27 AM

i have already done the blinker mod, have had it for over a year now

i don't see why led bulbs would not work. but thanks the question has mostly been answered

FireRanger · #12 01-23-2012, 04:48 AM

Actually from what I recall about the blinker mod, I don't think it will work. LED's prevent current flow in one direction and the blinker mod requires that it be able to flow in both directions.

shizzle8787 · #13 01-23-2012, 05:10 AM

I think you can by a kit in eBay that will let you run two leds.It's just a diode or somethin,different than the flasher,but I might be trippin lol

STL · #14 01-23-2012, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FireRanger

Actually from what I recall about the blinker mod, I don't think it will work. LED's prevent current flow in one direction and the blinker mod requires that it be able to flow in both directions.

Still works on my truck.

FireRanger · #15 01-23-2012, 08:06 AM

^^ Ok then. You're good. And again, as long as you still have two normal incandescent turn signal bulbs, you do not need the flasher changed out.