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Old 08-24-2013, 04:51 PM
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Flashing dash lights after LED install

I have a 76 280 and I've converted everything but the headlights to LED. All of the turn signals, brake lights etc work fine but i have one interesting problem... If the headlights are off and I put on my turn signals, all of the instrument lights will flash as well. If i step on the brakes they light up too. The only time this doesn't happen is if the headlights are on. All of the interior/exterior lights are LED and there is an LED signal flasher installed as well but no resistors anywhere. Any electrical experts out there have .02 to share?
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Old 08-26-2013, 04:07 AM
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Are you sure you didn't put a bulb with an 1156 style base into a socket that needs an 1157 base?
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Old 08-26-2013, 06:30 AM
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yea positive on that. im thinking it has a bad ground somewhere. My car has a corvette taillight setup and theres 2 lights on each side so i used one of those trailer light converters back there to separate the brake and turn signals. I bet its back there somewhere.
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You ever find out what's up I have the exact same problem in my 1986 300zx!
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