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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Side Marker Lighting problem

I had the stock orange side markers and i swapped it with clear ones. The light was orange so I also swapped that with a brand new bulb. Now i have a problem, the side lights blink instead of staying a constant blue.. Anyone know how to fix? or what may cause this problem?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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You will need to

1) be more specific and tell us what you replaced them with
2) replace them with the correct cross-reference equivalent
3) STFF

Your choice.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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I replaced the 12 V amber bulbs with 194/168 4-LED Lights White 2-Bulbs Running/Wedges Base
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
I replaced the 12 V amber bulbs with 194/168 4-LED Lights White 2-Bulbs Running/Wedges Base
There is your issue. :p

The effect of LEDs on the car's computer has been addressed here, in this

1) link or
2) in this link

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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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So led's arent compatiable at all?
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cappa26
So led's arent compatiable at all?
What happened to your spell checker? (j/k)

They are if you take the required precautions and execute the correct mods.

STFF hint: Its another term used on this forum. The first word might be load and the second word is what a lot of people use to correct frequency irregularities in their ICE. Both of them put together equate to a singular term for an electrical, passive component.
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Old Aug 6, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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all you need is a load equalizer which bypasses that and allows you to have LED bulbs which i did to all 4 of my 194 bulbs.
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