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PeaZs · 08-17-2002, 04:37 PM

Hi, i recently got my red/clear tail lights installed onto my 94 camry and they look great, but in addition to that, i changed the orange bulbs to red LED ones. The problem isn't here though... The problem is that the turn signal is 2x as fast as it was before. For example, instead of the TICK, 1, 2 TICK, 1, 2, TICK, now it's like TICK TICK TICK TICK TICK. You get the picture. I like the fast signaling but the TICKS are soooo loud and annoying. Is there a way to soften the ticking sounds? Also, is the fast ticking because of the tail lights that i changed and how they wired it or is it because i got the red LED bulbs that make the ticking? Like a X-mas tree, if you place a blinking bulb on one of the bulb slots, the rest of the bulbs will start blinking. Is it a matter of the different bulbs or the light itself? Please gimme some help!

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smokey8890 · 08-17-2002, 04:56 PM

maybe its a bomb! run.....................ahhh...................... ........j/p you got me

Chico · 08-17-2002, 06:35 PM

try playin wit the front turn signals because when i put my clear bumber lenses n changed the bulbs it was tickin pretty fast n when i played wit the front signals the tickin went back to normal

kgasso · 08-17-2002, 09:55 PM

You replaced the turn signal bulbs with LED ones? That's likely the problem.

What's probably happening is it's drawing less power than the stocks, and the car believes you have a turn signal out.. so it blinks rapidly.

As for fixing it.. well....... you got me.

PeaZs · 08-17-2002, 09:58 PM

i didn't touch the front signals or bulbs at all though.. it's only the rear ones...

Chico · 08-17-2002, 10:04 PM

did u check to see if the bulbs are good

PeaZs · 08-17-2002, 11:22 PM

Yea thy're good, in fact i just bought them the day i installed them -> brand new :o

jwa276 · 08-17-2002, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgasso

You replaced the turn signal bulbs with LED ones? That's likely the problem.

What's probably happening is it's drawing less power than the stocks, and the car believes you have a turn signal out.. so it blinks rapidly.

As for fixing it.. well....... you got me.

kgasso is absolutely correct- the new LED bulbs dont draw as much power, so the car will blink fast as a warning that something is not attached/burned out. if you really want to fix it, look for LED's that are the same power draw as the stock bulbs. that should make it normal...

jon

PeaZs · 08-18-2002, 12:58 AM

omg! u guys are geniuses

hehe thx lots! so all i need to do is get LEDs that draw the same power as the stock bulbs and it'll be all good? also does normal red bulbs and LED red bulbs make a difference or are they the same brightness? :o