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Old 02-07-2013, 01:47 PM
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I am looking at possibly changing my corner lamps to LEDs. I know that there is something I need to keep them from blinking like a squirrel on crack. Has anyone done this and what all did you have to use? I would like to change out both front and rear bulbs for LEDs. Thanks in advance for any help.
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I am looking at possibly changing my corner lamps to LEDs. I know that there is something I need to keep them from blinking like a squirrel on crack. Has anyone done this and what all did you have to use? I would like to change out both front and rear bulbs for LEDs. Thanks in advance for any help.
I'd probably just go with the website Superbrightleds.com and get the recomended bulbs for your year model truck, you'll also need some resistors or something to prevent the fast flashing.

heres the website for some bulbs that will fit your truck for corners:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...led-tower/633/

You're on your own finding those resistors or whatever.
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Superbright has resistors they sell. That is what I used and they worked great. My only recommendation is that you solder them in. The crimper they include is worthless
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I have leds in my corners that are called switch backs they light up white until you use the signal they turn amber. I like them got them through sqmotorsports
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or switch to a electronic flasher.
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There are actually a couple other ways besides the resistors. The most difficult of the three would be to remove the old flasher relay, pop off the cover, and simply bypass the burn out indicator point on it. Plug it back in, no more flash. the other one is the more expensive one, but its by far the easiest. Buy a LED flasher relay. Pop out the old one, plug in the new one. Couldn't be more simple. This is the link for the flasher relay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-bulb-tur...sories&vxp=mtr

As i said earlier, more expensive, but easy as pie. And i went a little different of a route with my LED corners. I went with a complete LED corner, not the bulb. Here are a couple pics of mine at dusk with the running lights and the turn signal on.




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Thanks guys, this helps out a lot.
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I don't know if you'd be interested, but i've got another set of those LED corners from my truck. The white LEDs on the driver side started to go out, and they now either flash fast or don't work. Other than that they are fine. I think i ran them through one too many high pressure car washes... I've had these ones longer and they are still good... Maybe only once through a high pressure washer. Either way, if you think you can live with the flash, or think you can fix them, i'll sell you the set for $20. Don't have a use for them, and i dont want them to sit around.
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I don't know if you'd be interested, but i've got another set of those LED corners from my truck. The white LEDs on the driver side started to go out, and they now either flash fast or don't work. Other than that they are fine. I think i ran them through one too many high pressure car washes... I've had these ones longer and they are still good... Maybe only once through a high pressure washer. Either way, if you think you can live with the flash, or think you can fix them, i'll sell you the set for $20. Don't have a use for them, and i dont want them to sit around.
I appreciate it, but my plans are to get the complete set of blacked out lightning heads and corners and put LED bulbs in the corners and some of the newer super duty tails.
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Ah. Oh well, thought i would mention it. Good luck with it though.


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