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Subject:Re: LED lights
From:Patrick Seurynck
Date:Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:48:26 +0000

Thanks for the helpful responses!
From these responses I am leaning toward the flasher relay remedy.
I will be checking at the FLAPS and see what I can come up with.
Thanks, again!
Patrick

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 12:00 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> GoWesty offers a great kit with all the outside bulbs and it includes a
> flasher relay that works with the LEDs. You can also add load resistors but
> that defeats the advantage of the low wattage bulbs. Not that energy
> savings are real important for turn signals but the low power consumption
> does help with reducing voltage drop for our older, more tired electrical
> systems and if you ever need to use the emergency flashers you can get a
> lot more flash time out the battery.
>
> You can also get non load dependent flashers elsewhere.
>
> Dennis
>
>
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> Of Patrick Seurynck
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 10:07 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: LED lights
>
> Group,
> I have been putting LED bulbs into my 84 Westy. When I added the turn
> signal   bulbs in the back the turn signal relay clicker doubled up on its
> click speed. When I added the front bulbs the relay just buzzes. I have
> not seen any upgraded turn signal relays offered with the bulbs. Does
> anyone have an answer?
> Patrick
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