Re: [doc] OT - LED Lights

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the focus has a solid-state flasher unit, unlike older cars. 
I've checked with our supplier and they do a kit for cars experiencing 
this problem for £10.99

Martin

Nick Tomlinson wrote:

> The LED's have a different resistance than filaments in a standard buld.
> Some flasher units flash the rate according to the load in circuit 
> sounds like yours
> in this case. You can measure the resistance of the bulb using a meter 
> and then
> use a resistpr of the value obtained wired in parallel to the LED. Use 
> a resistor
> of suitable wattage too. I think a 1 watt resistor should be good enough.
>
> This load circuit is required for the alternator warning lamp for the 
> excitation
> of the charging circuit in the alternator and as such should have the 
> correct
> bulb or use a load resistor in parallel.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> NickT.





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