switchback questions
06-05-2013, 05:31 PM
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switchback questions i bought some switchback leds and resisters. The colors arent the way i wanted them am I doing someting wrong or do I maybe have the wrong bulbs. These are for my turn signals in the front.
When the fog lights are on I want the lights to be solid white then flash red when i put the turn signals on. Mine are solid red and then flashing red/white when i turn the turn signals on
I orig used the resistors but now have added the el12 flasher as well and no change
When the fog lights are on I want the lights to be solid white then flash red when i put the turn signals on. Mine are solid red and then flashing red/white when i turn the turn signals on
I orig used the resistors but now have added the el12 flasher as well and no change
06-05-2013, 09:15 PM
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The colors are coming on based on which sets or LEDs are set up to connect to the socket as the major (brighter DRL/turn signal) filament and the minor (dimmer park) filament. You could cut and swap the wires at the socket to switch the functionality. However fyi, by FMVSS regulations while DRL and front park can be white the front turn signals are supposed to be amber. That would just add on top of the fact that the lamp would likely not meet photometric requirements anyhow since the light source does not match up with the lamp optics since it is now defocused (LEDs are not distributing the light the same way as the filament did). In the end it is your car and decision.
