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Coverting OEM auto bulbs to LED
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<blockquote data-quote="tweybrew" data-source="post: 498352" data-attributes="member: 32881"><p>I want to convert 3157 amber and red bulbs with LEDs. I'm a complete non-techie with anything electric, but I have seen videos and read articles telling me I need a resistor so that the LED will simulate the OEM incandescent bulb. By far the most available resistors are the 6Ω/50W self-install. I have also seen the plug-and-play connectors, most of those being 8Ω/50W. I have tried both and neither prevents the hyper-flash I am getting. Since I have no idea what these specs mean, are either of the resistors I've tried correct for my need? If not, what do I need? And I've also seen that the resistor needed for the amber bulb may be different from the one I need for the red bulb. Can someone lead me through this situation to a solution, please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tweybrew, post: 498352, member: 32881"] I want to convert 3157 amber and red bulbs with LEDs. I'm a complete non-techie with anything electric, but I have seen videos and read articles telling me I need a resistor so that the LED will simulate the OEM incandescent bulb. By far the most available resistors are the 6Ω/50W self-install. I have also seen the plug-and-play connectors, most of those being 8Ω/50W. I have tried both and neither prevents the hyper-flash I am getting. Since I have no idea what these specs mean, are either of the resistors I've tried correct for my need? If not, what do I need? And I've also seen that the resistor needed for the amber bulb may be different from the one I need for the red bulb. Can someone lead me through this situation to a solution, please? [/QUOTE]
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