Those of you that have bought aftermarket lights and got the rapid blink, what was your solution? Mine are specifically the smoked LED tails from Modern Performance. I have had them for about a year and just never really seemed to care to fix the problem. I know this is common with LED's. However it is a little annoying and I have decided that it is time lol. I have found blinker resistors here:

http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

http://www.v-leds.com/Shop/Control/P...id/0/SFV/32481

I am not really sure if I should get these or not. Looking for any advice from those of you that have already fixed this. And yes I already searched

 

Hope they don't resist too much, or well have another thread for slow blinkers lol.

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...l+led+resistor

Should be what you need

 

****, all u need is a bit of this.

 

^^^X2

Works like a charm

 

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anyone else with some serious input?

 

Well I finally got sick of the fast blinker and ordered these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-6OH...Q5fAccessories

 

I'm running the ones from v-leds on my front turn signals, haven't had any issues with them. They're the easiest way to fix this problem.

 

Sweet, yea I have been putting these off for a while lol.

 

I got them when I ordered the LED bulbs, I knew the hyper blinkers were gonna happen and it drives me batshit having the blinkers flash that fast.

 

I hear you, I just dont use my blinker as much as I should

 

The problem is with the flasher module. You could try to replace it with a LED compatible flasher and it would solve the problem.

 

Cobalts don't use flasher modules, it's all computer controlled.

 

There has to be a flasher module soldered to the PCB somewhere. Our Crown Vics have a LCM with an integrated flasher. if you cut the wires leading to the LCM's flasher and splice in a LED compatible flasher, you can use LEDs without the need for loading resistors.

 

you can buy a pack of resistors from radioshack for 3 dollars.....

 

6ohm resistors should work perfectly! I bought some a while back from superbrightleds.com for my grand am when I had led turn signals. You need 1 resistor per bulb. The resistors I had came with t-taps so no splicing was required ... that WILL resolve your problem of the hyper blink. guaranteed.

 

the only problem with load resistors they get hotter than hell

 

They do, but you need to place them where they won't touch anything (plastic, carpet, etc.). They get as hot as a light bulb, but as long as you have them placed correctly you do not need to worry about anything!

 

I wonder if you do the LED taillights with the LED ring on the inner tail/reverse light connected to the blinker circuit as well the the outer blinker light, if the resistance is high-er enough to slow it down a bit. If nothing else, you'll need a lesser ohm resistor probably.

 

There has to be a flasher mounted in the car somewhere. RockAuto even lists a flasher connector harness.

 

If you have a regular bulb in the outer tail light, it should work fine without a resistor, if you have led's in the outer as well, you will need a resistor.

Not as far as I know. Flashing is controlled by the bcm (body control module), no separate flasher iirc.

 

I don't have access to the wiring diagrams BUT if the flasher is integrated into the BCM, you could theoretically disconnect JUST the flasher leads to the BCM and splice in a LED-compatible flasher. That worked on the 96-up Crown Vics with the flasher integrated into the light module.

If you're wiring resistors, just wire them in parallel to the flashing filament circuit. That way it should not heat up unless you are signaling. The brake lights and markers should not need the resistors.