hmmwv
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OrientExpress said:I would advise against replacing the turn-signal bulbs front or rear, because the turn signal lamps are monitored by a "bulb out" circuit, and all of the T10 LEDs bulbs on the market today will trigger a bulb out event. This is because of the low current draw of the LED bulb fools the monitor circuit into thinking that the bulb is defective. The only way to avoid that is to bridge the bulb power lines with a large resistor to fool the circuit.
On B-platform cars like the LEAF, a bulb out event is indicated by a rapid blinker relay sound (which is artificial) instead of a warning message.
I don't plan to replace the turn signal bulb, only the parking light that's in the same housing as the high beam, there is no problem replacing that one, is there? What about the fog light, can it be switched to LED too? Thanks.