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jlwdvm
09-23-2016, 11:12 AM
I have a AAW Power Plus 20 wiring harness in my 69 firebird project. My headlights work fine, the motor runs fine, etc. I am going to use the front turn signal-parking light area for a brake cooling duct opening, so I purchased a set of halogen headlights with LED turn signals in them. When the turn signal is supposed to be on (GM Tilt rebuilt column) I have 12 volts and the turn signal comes on, but doesn't blink. Thoughts?
Rod P
09-23-2016, 12:28 PM
the LED light has no load on the wiring system to run the flasher, you will need a no load flasher that is grounded and then they will work
jlwdvm
09-23-2016, 01:50 PM
Can I get one that will replace the 2-prong flashers I have in my AAW fuse block?
dontlifttoshift
09-23-2016, 04:05 PM
Yes, but do not buy a "no load" flasher that does not have a ground wire as they usually do not work.
You may have to repin the terminals on the fuse block as the flasher is polarity sensitive.
jlwdvm
09-25-2016, 11:20 AM
I have 2 no-load polarity independent flashers with ground wires. I installed them and ran the ground wires. The flasher works, but you can barely see the turn signal LEDs light up and blink. The turn signal has a ground, and a high and low wire. For testing I combined the high and low with a spade terminal and connected it to the turn signal wire. Thoughts?
Che70velle
09-25-2016, 05:38 PM
I have 2 no-load polarity independent flashers with ground wires. I installed them and ran the ground wires. The flasher works, but you can barely see the turn signal LEDs light up and blink. The turn signal has a ground, and a high and low wire. For testing I combined the high and low with a spade terminal and connected it to the turn signal wire. Thoughts?
I don't know exactly which unit that you purchased, but I looked at some of these while building my car. On the units that I looked at, the "low" wire was for running lights only, and the "high" wire was for the turn signal function.
Do you have a good ground at the light?
jlwdvm
09-26-2016, 04:50 AM
Yes, the lights have a low, high, and ground wire. I wasn't sure how to hook up the high, and low, but I guess the low wire goes to the running light wire? During testing I was just touching the ground wire to a ground on the bumper bolt....maybe I have a weak light because of a weak ground?
jlwdvm
09-29-2016, 05:42 PM
Blinker working normally after I got a strong ground.
Rod P
09-29-2016, 07:17 PM
Blinker working normally after I got a strong ground.
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