I replaced my turnsignals on my '02 F4i about six months-year ago with flushmount LED turnsignals. I was given them by a friend who never used them, so I installed them myself. I know nothing about them other than they are LEDs. No info. on if they have built in resistors or even Candella rating.

They are wired correctly, but I never considered resistors at the time I wired them. I didn't see how resistors would affect them other than making them blink faster than normal. They operate properly as running lights, but when I hit the blinker switch, the activated blinker just turns off instead of blinking. I have read from a few people that have installed LEDs that if they blink too fast or burn out that they need a resistor in series. My LED turnsignals have not burnt out or harmed my battery, but they do not flash at all when activated.

Is the blinker's electricalcircuit in need of a resistor? If so, how many Ohms? Where should I put it in the circuit?
Also, Can anyone explain the difference between Ohm rated resistors and Watt rated resistors?

I am a mechanical engineering senior at UF and have taken a circuits class, but I am a mechanical engineer not electrical for a reason. But, don't be afraid to be very technical.

Cheers,
AJ

 

If you guys think it is a missing resistor, why do LEDs need resistors to blink, but work OK as running lights? I understand why they might need the resistor so that they don't burn out. Why do they need it to blink?

 

LED's need resistors in parallel to blink because they draw very little current. The blinker relay is a current driven device.Therefore, no current=no blinky.

Instructiones: http://cbrworld.net/forums/thread/141166.aspx

You are just on the extreme end of the fast blink i think. it happens. this should fix it.

 

https://cbrforum.com/m_274876/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm
https://cbrforum.com/m_129799/tm.htm

Also check these out.

 

Thanks for the help. I'll check the website suggestions out. CBR forum always helps