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Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
I need help on some electronics. I changed my rear turn signals with some LED turn signals. They worked out okay. Signal was a little fast, but I can deal with that. My problem is I liked the rear signals so much compared to the round one, that I also installed them in the front. My problem is when I turn on the turn signals they act like 4 way flashers!!!! WTF!!!!! Anyway I reconnected the original Front turn signals and it worked okay. But when I put the LED ones on the front they continue to act like 4 way flashers. Do I need a load balancer or whaterever you connect when you use LEDs. Help Please!!!!
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
define 4 way flasher for me.are they flashing out of sync? what company did you use? are they drop in round cluster direct replacement or did you have to do some wiring? i did this a while ago with no problems other than the speed. i bought a load leveler but never installed it.
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
the lights u used up front how many wires did thay have the back have 2 with 1 filament bulb no run light
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
that was a question i was wondering too. are you running the LEDs as run/turn up front or just turn?
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
LED's do not draw the power that a normal light bulb does. You can go to an electronic flasher which will make the signals work properly!
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
4 way flashers as in like they flash all at the same time. Tried a load equalizer and didn't work, still flashing simultaneously. I found out that since the bike I am working on has a single flasher, and since I switched to all LEDs, they were back feeding thru the turn signal indicator on the speedometer and making them all flash at the same time. I reinstalled the OEM turn signals until I can get a Diode Kit from Kuryakyn that is wired in series with the turn signal indicator and it will straighten it all out. Thanks for your help...
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 7 Months ago  
Well I got my diode kit from kuryakyn this weekend. Installed it per instructions and now my LEDs turnsignals work like they are supposed to.
 
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Re:Need Help Please!!! 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Where did you install the diode kit? Do you need one for each light? I replaced the rear lamp sockets - wired them up, but when I use the turn signals, all four plus the brake light flash like 4-way flashers.
 
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