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Old 10-08-2018, 01:50 PM
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Unhappy switchbacks PLEASE HELP!!

guy please help clarify this led switchback thing is becoming confusing to me. Can i just purchase switchback led and install them directly on my car ? are they plug an play or do i need to take an extra step like i read you need resistor some say you do not. so what is truly correct?. I just want to get rid that yellow noticeable turn signal!!! Also are this switchback day lights at same time? I am interested in having them on all time i guess this are called DRL's? or are those separate led's? i have seen a lot cars with led strips around there headlights etc.
Old 10-08-2018, 02:18 PM
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Theretrofitsource.com- go to that website n buy some good switchbacks. To answer your question it depends on the led, some manufacturers already place resistors in the led housing so you dont have to worry about hyperflash n its usually stated in the product description but if you led housing doesn't come with a resistor then u have to by 1 n splice it in. Which builds are you looking to change, let me know n I'll link you some with resistor so you dont have to worry. I've done a few headlight retrofits n none of the switchback led strips I've used needed a resistor, it was already wired in. Hope this helps.
Old 10-08-2018, 03:26 PM
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thanks man my main concern right now is getting rid the yellow in the headlight so for 1 i know the parking/ signal lights need to go and this 2 are same bulb if i am not mistaken? the side reflector is also yellow but i know you cant do anything about that unless you open up your headlight and manually remove it. The daylight lights i was aiming for is the strip led that wrap around the headlight I've seen it on couple cars don't know exact name of them.Can the switchbacks be wired to function as daylights as well?
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Ok so from superbrightleds.com is showing the side markers are 168 base n the turn signals are 7440 (we know this already) as for the led strips plz for the love of god dont install on the outside. I found some on the retrofitsource but not switchback but I'm still looking n also the need for the resistor is because your switching to led not because you using switchback ina sense.
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do you have a link for exact led bulb i need the switch back led that is?
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i suck at this electric stuff man... this **** so confusing for me right now. wish was just plug and play.
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