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Electrical LED Flasher relay for R56?!?!?!

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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 10:14 PM
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LED Flasher relay for R56?!?!?!

I'm doing a LED conversion on all lights but I need a LED compatible flasher relay but can't I find one. Anyone know where I can get one?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 03:38 AM
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Use can bus bulbs or wire in resistors if you are making your own. I got the spec d tails on my r53 that cause hyperflashing. One stop at radio shack for a pair of resistors fixed that
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by r34king
Use can bus bulbs or wire in resistors if you are making your own. I got the spec d tails on my r53 that cause hyperflashing. One stop at radio shack for a pair of resistors fixed that
How do you know what resistors to get?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 08:15 AM
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Or buy a led bulb with the resistor built in...pretty common...combined led/resistor should have the same ohm (resistance) as the bulb...I suggest you DO NOT CHOP UP YOUR WIRING...
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ZippyNH
Or buy a led bulb with the resistor built in...pretty common...combined led/resistor should have the same ohm (resistance) as the bulb...I suggest you DO NOT CHOP UP YOUR WIRING...
Yea I really didn't want to do that. I'll have to look around.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by topdog502
I need a LED compatible flasher relay but can't I find one.
That doesn't apply to MINI's. MINI and many newer cars don't use flasher relays. The turn signals are directly connected to the computer, which blinks them using software. Many other cars (especially older) use a flasher relay to flash the turn signals, and in that case you can replace the relay with a version designed for LED.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 09:16 AM
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If you are just swapping bulbs get the "canbus" bulbs. Will trick the jbe to think the bulb isn't blown
 
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 11:01 AM
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I got these and they work perfectly for my brake and turn signals. Direct swap. No bulb out warnings.
 
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