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Old Aug 30, 2015 | 03:04 PM
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Was wondering if anybody has done an endurance test, to simulate real world applications such as running your four way hazards for sevrral hours? How is the power drain on the battery and does anything get too hot?

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Old Aug 30, 2015 | 03:28 PM
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I don't know the wattage of our LED tails, but I'd imagine it's the same or less than the incandescent bulb for the signal. Although I'm not sure how many people would consider running your hazards for several hours to be something real world.
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Old Aug 30, 2015 | 03:59 PM
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More than you may believe. I work on the highway daily see countless cars that did not make it from point A to B.
My concern would be if needing to leave the vehicle in the mountains where there is no cell service, only to return hours later to a worse scenario, such as a drained battery or melted wiring.

Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure if the muliple LEDs drew more or less current than the incandescent bulbs. I have heard the resistors can get pretty warm.
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Old Aug 30, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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They get warm but not ridiculously hot. There's a slot near the turn signal wires that you can drop the resistor in and it won't be touching anything.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 12:27 AM
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That's good to know.

Thank you.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 04:01 PM
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I've had them for a while... No problems. If your worried about leaving the the car with hazards for a long time, say the scenario above, simply unplug the harness and your back to Oem. 3 minute job.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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That's a great idea. Thank you.
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 11:50 PM
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All plug and play... Best part
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