[TR] [Fwd: Re: LEDs & Flasher]

[Pat Ledford]

I do not know if the 12 volt bulb works the same as a 6 volt LED, but 
what some have had to do on there  6 volt positive ground systems is to 
wire in one incandescent bulb into the turn signal circuit.  They 
usually hide that one bulb in the trunk or behind the grill.  That one 
bulb creates enough resistance to allow the flasher to work.  I am a 
newbie to Triumphs, so in this case I may be talking through my hat.

D Patrick

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TR] LEDs &  Flasher
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 13:55:15 -0700
From: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
CC: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
References: <a06240801c820735191a6@[192.168.2.4]> 
<0794DD1FF011B0439CDB3FAED80789F513BF260D at G5W2065.americas.hpqcorp.net> 
<4BFB0D95.1050901 at comcast.net>

> If the you switch to LED's the elves will get confused,
> panic and flash too fast.  They do the same thing when one of the turn
> signals burns out.

The LEDs draw much less current than even one incandescent bulb.  In my
limited tests, both the original flasher and the non-LED electronic types
(at least the Tridon EL13 I tested) will fail to flash at all, with only LED
bulbs.

The only flashers that will work in all cases are the ones that take a
separate ground wire (so they can get enough power to operate without having
to pull it through the LEDs).

-- Randall

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