Tom's bronco led light kit

[ramrick]

Ok so it's probably a stupid question but I got the light kit that consists of the brake light panels, load resistors, reverse lights, and front turn indicators. From what I saw in the video.....installing the load resistors in the rear brake light panels covers the the turn indicator lights up front right? No additional resistors are required for turn signals upfront correct? Also.....would I be able to get led bulbs(super bright led store) for gauge without having to install any resistors for the turn bulbs in gauge? Thanks in advance for any help

 

[camodown]

Yes just the one load resistor covers front and rear blinkers. Not sure about the gauge.

 

[DirtDonk]

Should not be an issue with the gauges. The only thing you need to remember is that you can't really dim the LED's with the headlight switch any longer. They flicker when you try to adjust the rheostat, but don't really dim.

The turn signal indicators don't need any resistors to function. They're just doing what the rest of the system tells them to. Only thing the resistor is for is the actual blinker unit. It's not for any of the lights specifically. Just to mimic a heavier load in order to make the flasher unit blink.
Once it blinks, everything else follows suit.

I haven't used their kit, but presumably they put the resistor in the tail light housing for convenience? Or perhaps it's so that both the turn signals and the 4-way flashers see the same load. Not sure why that would make any difference though, as the front signals are on the same circuit. But you never know.

I'm guessing the resistor is just used in place of a more expensive flasher replacement. Where you'd have to replace both flasher units to make all the lights blink as expected.

Paul

 

[Slowleak]

Apparently there are many ways of making LEDs work in Broncos. I think a lot of things are done to accommodate differences in bulbs.

I replaced all of my bulbs with LEDs and all I had to do to make them work was replace the turn signal flasher with a LED flasher. I think it was $12. The emergency blinkers worked fine with the existing flasher unit. Everything now works with incandescent or LED bulbs and no wiring had to be done and no resistors added. I did all the lights except the dash.

Resistors just seem to make it a lot more complicated and might save you $5.00 in total cost.