Use of LED's for sidelights etc.

Use of LED's for sidelights etc.

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owenemyr

Original Poster:

287 posts

266 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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Am I right in thinking that using led's for sidelights and repeaters etc will induce the computer throwing bulb failure codes unless one uses line resisters to fool the computer that appropriate wattage/resistence bulbs are being used.
Rather defeats the whole object of using "low power/heat build-up" led's.
I recall however a C5 using extensive use of led's in the rear clusters, what was the wiring secret?

XTR2Turbo

1,535 posts

237 months

Thursday 30th August 2007
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On a C6 won't impact operation with side and repeaters but will when you change the rear or front indicators as they will flash too quickly.

There are no dash errors for broken bulbs or equiv

David

owenemyr

Original Poster:

287 posts

266 months

Thursday 30th August 2007
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On my SL, when I used LED's rather than the "normal" bulbs, the reduced current draw was always detected as a bulb failure.
Are you saying that the corvette "computer" neither detects over or under current draw?
This impacts on the choice of bulbs for both the side repeater and keeping the amber side parking, since they would be additional loads.

XTR2Turbo

1,535 posts

237 months

Saturday 1st September 2007
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Correct. No bulb failure warnings.

owenemyr

Original Poster:

287 posts

266 months

Saturday 1st September 2007
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You are quite correct!
I have just printed out the various BMC error codes shown via the dic system, and there is nothing relating to bulbs

V7TTE

4,902 posts

240 months

Monday 10th September 2007
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I added front LED repeaters to my c5 coupe with no errors of any kind. Simply disconnected the battery first...

uk_vette

3,336 posts

210 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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V7TTE said:
I added front LED repeaters to my c5 coupe with no errors of any kind. Simply disconnected the battery first...
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i agree,

LED's make no difference.