Flasher for LED signal lights

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by Gearhead46, Jul 14, 2018.

  1. Gearhead46

    Gearhead46 Professor Gearhead

    I tried installing LED signal (turn and brake) lights on my 57 Buick but can't find the right flasher. I called SuperBrightLights lights but they were no help. I bought 2 solid state flashers, but neither worked. I got a Novita EP35 that did not work, but I found the polarity is wrong. I then got a Novita EP34, which has the correct polarity, but it did not work either.

    Any suggestions as to which flasher will work? If not, I guess the load resistor is what I need to do.
     
  2. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  3. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Does your car require a 3-pronged flasher? If so, my thread isn't going to help much. Those two I posted in the linked thread worked for my 70 & 71 GSs. The first one from Amazon is supposed to work regardless of polarity if it is a two pole flasher. The separate ground wire worked for me.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIU9M0Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    This 2 pole one also worked and I got it locally at an Advance Auto. It works fine too!

    https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/novita-heavy-duty-flasher-el12/5081289-P
     
  4. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

    I used the three prong digital flasher (with clicking) by adding a ground wire to the correct prong. (CF13JL-02: 3 Pin Black Japanese Flasher)

    https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...f13jl-02-led-bulb-electronic-flasher/783/837/

    In the 1964 fuse block, the top right corner of the block is "cut away" so that when the flasher is inserted, the third/ground prong is clear of the block, and a spade terminal on a short ground with a serrated ring terminal grounded to the firewall.

    Hope that helps.
     
  5. B-rock

    B-rock Well-Known Member

    I converted my 65 over to all LED. I got an zLED flasher off Amazon. Grounded it and it works. After cancelingthe turn signal I still get usually 3 clicks more from the flasher before it stops. But it does it flash the lights after I cancel.
     
  6. matt68gs400

    matt68gs400 Well-Known Member

  7. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Every figure anything out about this? Just curious.
     
  8. matt68gs400

    matt68gs400 Well-Known Member

    I have not yet. Temporarily moved on to the cigarette lighter and a few other things. I’ll keep you posted.
     

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