Filament to LED Light Bulbs??

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Filament to LED Light Bulbs??

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Anyone change out the filament bulbs to 24v LEDs? I'm looking for the Stop/Turn and Marker (tail) lights.
From what I can research the Stop/Turn are #1156 and are commonly replaceable with equivalent LEDs.
The markers, #1251, not so easy...
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Re: Filament to LED Light Bulbs??

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Some flasher systems will not work with LED lights. Something about the different resistance of LEDs throws them off.
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John Mc wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:08 pm Some flasher systems will not work with LED lights. Something about the different resistance of LEDs throws them off.
Already converted to a Signal Stat 900 and LED compatible flasher.
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The Stop/Turn bulbs can be changed with a LED 1156 rated at 12-24v. Since the Mil housings don't have reflected interiors be sure to get the ones with LEDs on the end.
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Output is a little brighter than the dual filament bulb. At least there's some draw reduced on the minimal 25a generator.
1952 M37 - Mods = Locking hubs, battery switch, 2 bank charger, PB, PS, Pertronix SSI, Elect fuel pump w/filter&pressure switch.

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