LED front turn signals

[daddycreswell]

So over the weekend I did the Alice conversion on my 1973, went with clear lens. I have ordered amber led bulbs. Do I need anything else to make them work fine? I know on my 07 F-150 I had to install another blinker dohicky. Thanks Josh

 

[Tedster100]

I put led's all around. Only had to add one resistor to each side (right and left) to add the needed resistance for the blinker relay to work properly. Love the leds and they look great.

 

[daddycreswell]

Well my front ones came in today, installed and the blinkers seem to work just fine. I wounder if I put some in the front if I'll have to add a resistor.

 

[G's Baja Bronco]

you need an "no load"flasher or the resistors, I like the flasher cause my idea for going LED if to save energy, the resistor defeats that purpose (as far as I know). ran into this issue on my ramcharger.
http://www.amazon.com/Keep-It-Clean-FF552NLF-Flasher/dp/B00383ETS0

 

[nrramse]

you need an "no load"flasher or the resistors, I like the flasher cause my idea for going LED if to save energy, the resistor defeats that purpose (as far as I know). ran into this issue on my ramcharger.
http://www.amazon.com/Keep-It-Clean-FF552NLF-Flasher/dp/B00383ETS0

I did the same thing for the same reasons, plus changing out the flasher is so easy.

 

[daddycreswell]

Is it ok to run all LED with stock wiring?

 

[nrramse]

Is it ok to run all LED with stock wiring?

That's what I'm doing. The only standard bulbs I have are the headlights and license plate.

During the daytime I like to drive with the parking lights turned on, but over the years the lenses all discolored (assumably because of the heat from the incandescent bulbs). The LED's generate virtually no heat, so someday when I get new lenses hopefully they'll last a long time.

It might be wishful thinking, but I honestly think my headlights are brighter since I went to LEDs.

 

[VitoAdjei]

I wounder if I put some in the front if I'll have to add a resistor.








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led fluorescent lamps
recessed led ceiling lights
led strip lights

 

[DirtDonk]

Hey Vito, welcome!
As for the resistors, you "might", but I'd try one of the newer flasher units first, like G's Baja mentioned above.

You should be able to get one that would work at any local auto parts store, but I'm not sure if it would work with just 2 LED bulbs or if that makes a difference.

I would also make sure that, when you have the lamps apart, you clean up and paint the reflectors with a glossy bright white paint. This gives the light more chances to fill the whole lens, rather than just be one small round point of light behind the lens.
And to that end, try the bulbs that have side-facing LED units too. Or some with very wide beam pattern LEDs.
Using one of the type that simply faces the LED's straight out will end up with just a circle of light.
Not as nice even as standard bulbs in that case.

Paul

 

[HoldMyPocket]

What did you use to cut the grill to do the conversion?

 

[miikee73]

What did you use to cut the grill to do the conversion?

Not to jump into the middle of his thread,but.....I did the alice mod and used my Dremel with a Fiber disc,the reinforced type. Hijack over

 

[11wnb]

So over the weekend I did the Alice conversion on my 1973, went with clear lens. I have ordered amber led bulbs. Do I need anything else to make them work fine? I know on my 07 F-150 I had to install another blinker dohicky. Thanks Josh

I did the conversion on my '69. Installed led lamps and I've had no problems.
Didn't need to change the flasher, but those front turn signals are the only led's on my Bronco so far.