#65892, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 2
add water to your blinker fluid to confuse the bulbs.
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#65908, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 5
like slower than stock or slower than they are going currently? you can always replace your flasher with a slower one. or change the load on the flasher with a resistor. (series increases load, parallel decreases)
#65916, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by MCubed45 like slower than stock or slower than they are going currently? you can always replace your flasher with a slower one. or change the load on the flasher with a resistor. (series increases load, parallel decreases)
How to make it slower than stock..? More load will make the stock one blink slower??
Our flasher unit ia an electrical one isn't it? It's also integrated with the hazard lights..hmm
#65917, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 7
What's the point of doing this anyhow? You want them to be fast so they catch people's eye. The speed they are now is a DOT approved speed. I think if you get in an accident and they find you altered your flasher speed they may find you at fault.
#65922, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 7 Jan-29-04 11:46 AM by MCubed45
Originally posted by 95ESi
Originally posted by MCubed45 like slower than stock or slower than they are going currently? you can always replace your flasher with a slower one. or change the load on the flasher with a resistor. (series increases load, parallel decreases)
How to make it slower than stock..? More load will make the stock one blink slower?? Our flasher unit ia an electrical one isn't it? It's also integrated with the hazard lights..hmm
i think increasing resistance made them blink faster.. i forget how it works. but you figure when a bulb burns out it's like infinite restitance through that part of the circuit. that makes them blink fast. when you swap incadescants for LED's the LED's draw less current which implies a higher resistance (V=IR). that makes them blink fast too. so yea our flasher varies with load. they sell ones that act inedepdantly though. those're the kind that you need to swap in if you wanted to do a sequential tailight. that's probably what you wanna look for. the sequetinal tailight requires that the lights stay on much longer when flashing so there's enough time for the full sequence to display before the flasher turns off the sequential unit and starts over again.
do a search on sequential tailights on the web and see what flashers they recommend.
#65923, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 9
I took out my 'flasher signal box' and changed the capacitor on them to make em faster...this was like way back in the days when it was cool to have fast blinkers. My brother did it on his civic so I was cool too doing it to my car. I tried undoing it, but coulnd't figure out the stock capacitance, so I'm just gonna get the stock one off my friend's GST. I hate my fast blinkers - they'll cut your bulb life in half Alvin
#66200, "RE: flasher signal speed" In response to Reply # 9
Originally posted by MCubed45
Originally posted by 95ESi
Originally posted by MCubed45 like slower than stock or slower than they are going currently? you can always replace your flasher with a slower one. or change the load on the flasher with a resistor. (series increases load, parallel decreases)
How to make it slower than stock..? More load will make the stock one blink slower?? Our flasher unit ia an electrical one isn't it? It's also integrated with the hazard lights..hmm
they sell ones that act inedepdantly though. those're the kind that you need to swap in if you wanted to do a sequential tailight. that's probably what you wanna look for.
That's right, I'm gonna do the sequential taillight. But what flasher can I get that works with our cars?
awesome automotive electrical forum. you can learn how to build your own sequential flasher if you like from there. should cost like $20 or something. just a bunch've relays and capacitors. they'll prolly be able to tell you what flasher to look for.
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