Exterior lighting...

[PuckHead]

Here's a question for all the electrical genius' out there.

I have been trying to switch over all of my exterior lamps from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs. I have amber 194 LED bulbs in the front side marker lights, amber 3157 LED bulbs in the front parking/turn lights, and red 3157 LED bulbs in the taillights.

1. When in this configuration, my CHMSL illuminates at half power and won't shut off.
2. My cruise control will not work when the headlights are on.
3. When I use a turn signal or my hazard lights, they blink obnoxiously fast.
4. The damn "lamp out" dash indicator comes on.
shrug
I have tried installing load equalizers (6ohm 50 watt) across the ground wire and the turn signal wire, but they don't seem to work right, along with getting extremely hot.
shrug
Someone told me that I could simply cut off the 3157 sockets and wire in plain 1157 sockets, but I don't really want to start cutting and hacking unless I have to, plus, I don't know if the 1157 sockets will mate up to the lens housing correctly.

HELP!!!


PS
I just got in the house from working on this issue for the past 4 hours. I finally gave up and am going to sleep on it to see if I can get some divine guidance during my slumber. thumbs_u

Later!
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[Slo-Sho]

I was where you are 1 year ago when I switched over to LED's. I think you will find that the 194 leds will illuminate with the parking lights off or on (not both). I had to "manipulate" my lamp out module in order to get my car back to normal w/ the LED's installed. After all that was said and done....they now have FORD specific LED's. Oh well, atleast I know how to make it work.

 

[PuckHead]

FORD specific LED's

shrug

What are they and where do I get them?

Oh well, atleast I know how to make it work

squint

Well then tell me. What am I doing wrong and how do I get it to work? shrug

I'm at wits end about it!

Later!
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[Slo-Sho]

Check your PM's.

 

[PuckHead]

slosho,
you have mail.

Later!
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