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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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go 6k for sure it'll match up real good I'm sure you guys already know you can grab a HID kit for less than $100 on amazon.
You telling me to go 6k? This is what I want to put in my headlights: http://www.retrosolutionsllc.com/ser...ETROFIT/Detail
I like the led backlighting on it and think it would look really good on our round reflectors and the fact that the kit is a real projector. I don't want to just throw hids in stock lights because I'm considerate of other drivers and don't want to be blinding people all the time. Besides, there aren't any projector light assemblies out there that I like, they all look ricer to me and building these projectors into black painted stock lights with black turn signal bowls would look good IMO.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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I am the same way! none of the aftermarket head projectors look appealing to me. Let me know how that goes and i may follow your lead.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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heres a 92 LED

http://www.v-leds.com/5K-HID-WHITE-A...-p7472048.html
 
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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I get the same "clicking" too, but mine seems to be coming from the passenger side fog relay. The fogs come on during the day when I tap the brakes with the switch in the auto position when fogs are set to come on with the headlamps. I took out the rear leds and the problem stopped. I'm not sure whats causing this but now I just have the heads set on auto with the fogs off. I also have the EP27 flasher and no hyper flash. Anyone else have this same issue, if so what did you do to resolve it?

I tried the load resistors but the connection just ended up cutting through the tail lamp wire, and it didn't remedy the problem. The resistors were just some crappy ones from Auto Zone they were wired correctly and did get warm. I found some load resistors on v-leds but they are different ohms and I'm not sure which ones to get.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 06:33 AM
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^I don't know what to tell you about your clicking issue, I don't have auto headlights and I very rarely use my fogs.
Do you have just your tails in leds? If so you need the 6ohm resistor. The 3ohm resistor is for if you had switchbacks for your front turn signals and led taillight bulbs, 4 total led bulbs.

Edit: You know what Justinw32, I have a set of 6ohm resistors I got from V-leds sitting in my garage. If you want them, I can send them to you. I won't ever use them because the EP-27 cured everything for me. I found out about the EP-27 flasher the day after I put in my switchbacks, before I had time to install the resistors.
 

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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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I just emailed V-Led Tech support and this is what he said,

This is a known problem, but very isolated. Not that many people experience
it.

It is caused from back feeding voltage across the circuit board on the
brake/parking light LED.

I have a fix and I attached the diagram to do it. It requires modifying the
tailing wiring slightly but is pretty easy to do.

 

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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Ok, what is the diagram?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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I have this problem when I press the brakes when pulling a trailer.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Same here. Don't know why but as long as my leds don't hyperflash, I don't care. It also does it sometimes if I'm using cruise control and have to suddenly slow down because of some idiot in front of me.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkShadowSTX
Ok, what is the diagram?
Good question...It came up when I posted it. I'll try again
 
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Hey guys,

Its troubleshooting time.

Just installed the 3157 LED's in for my turn signals. I've got the EP 27 flasher with it as well. The white light does not light. When I only have my parking lights on, NO WHITE! Turn signals work just fine, but when I turn the turn signal off(neutral), no white light lights. I tried reversing the polarity on the bulb and inserting it back into the housing, but then it's white ALL the time. I know I got the right ones, the package says White/Amber 3157.

Could it be my flasher? Fuse? I do have LED tails and reverse lights. No rapid flash at all.

What the could be the problem!?

PLEASE HELP!

And my Cruise Control doesn't work.....I can't find a fuse that has anything to do with the cruise control and/or my parking lamps.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Check the 04-08 led thread https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...mplete-42.html
 
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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theres 42 pages, and i've already posted the exact same thing on there and no one has helped.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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^^ Ummmm, click the link. It takes you to the page where I explain it but you already figured it out.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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I looked into these but after some research I came to the conclusion that I would prefer there "Type 1" dual flashers that they talk about on the Type 2 page. the type 1 alternates back and forth between white and amber when the blinker is on, not just amber like the type 2s. IMO this would look better than having one white light on one side and one light flashing amber. Instead you would have one side white and the blinker would be flashing white and amber.
here's a link to their type 1s:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...viewsTabAnchor
Look at the reviews to see a user video of them working.
 
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