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LED Side Repeaters
Michael - 14/7/10 at 08:16 PM

Will i need a special indicator relay to run the two LED repeater lights sold on the bay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/robin-hood-locost-westfield-IVA-INDICATERS-1-pair-LED-/260631220012?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&ha sh=item3caed4cf2c

Thanks


eznfrank - 14/7/10 at 08:19 PM

I bought some of the same and they don't work with my current relay, think they need a diode or resisitor or something. I told kitpartsdirect but they didn't seem to understand


Michael - 14/7/10 at 08:20 PM

Sorry for your troubles but i am glad i asked now.

Thanks will go for the ones from the Land Rover Defender then.


big_wasa - 14/7/10 at 08:28 PM

Ive also got a pair of them and they work fine with the standard hot wire relay...


Stott - 14/7/10 at 08:49 PM

They flash too fast with my std sierra relay, I'm gonna get the ebay one for £14 odd which does a range of wattages so you can mix n match all your lamps and it won't blow up


big_wasa - 14/7/10 at 08:56 PM

The rest of mine are standard bulbs so there is very little wattage differance.


Stott - 14/7/10 at 09:20 PM

yeah me too, 21w on f + R, I guess if I timed it they would be inside the iva limits it just looks a little odd, to me anyway!

Least of my problems though, the completely unfinished car being my main problem!

[Edited on 14/7/10 by Stott]


RazMan - 14/7/10 at 10:39 PM

LED repeaters won't make any difference to the flashing rate because they are only replacing a very small wattage bulb. Whatever you do, do not go putting resistors in parallel with anything - they are a fire risk!
If you want to run LED indicators just get an electronic flasher unit to do the job properly - you can usually run up to one conventional bulb with them too.


Stott - 15/7/10 at 08:29 AM

This is what I'm getting: LINK


cd.thomson - 15/7/10 at 09:16 AM

I have these lights and they work fine with my original sierra relay!