Hey guys, I just installed a set of LED 3157's on my 02 Screw and the blinker is blinking fast as if I had a blown out bulb. I realise the new set up is fooling the truck into thinking it is blown. Is there anyway to fool it back the way it was without swapping bulbs back? I hooked up a trailer today and now they blink fine, since the regular bulbs are at the end of the circuit I guess. Anyway that's it, thanks!

 

I think you will need to install a resistor in the circuit. There might be another post somewhere on this topic.

Mike

 

I was thinking the same thing. Just not sure if it will fry when I go to the ground side of the circuit.

 

I just did the same thing you did. My new LED bulbs were blinking fast. I surfed around and found that you have to get a load resistor. I just bought it off of ebay. It is a 6 ohm 50 watt resistor. check ebay. type in load resistor. It should do the job. one wire goes to ground and one wire goes to the turn. hope this helps. cost is about 10-15 bucks.

 

I checked the resistance across a regular bulb and found the same 6 ohm resistance. Just wasn't sure if it went to ground would it fry. I will check radio shack first, save on s&h. Nice truck too! Maybe I will figure out how to put pics of mine on here.

 

I went to the local shack and all they had was smaller resistors. Nothing like a 6 ohm 50 W one. I just opened the truck yesterday and found three wires for the brake light. black - ground, brown - parking lights, and the other...I think it is redish - turn/brake/hazard. Should be easy to install. I will let you know what happens.

 

I thought about rigging up an old trailer connector with the resistors and taping it up. Just plug it in to the factory connector, take it out when you hook up a trailer.