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I know there is no flasher module and the flasher is controlled by the TIPM. Question is what is the common size resistor most of you used? Also some cars only need them installed in the front two turn signals and others need them on all turn signals - true with the Jeep?

Also are load resistors required for the taillight bulbs as well?

Does cruise control still work after upgrading to LED's?
 
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You just need to pick up the resistors for the front. I believe? I have 6 OHM resistors for my LED turn signals, and it did the trick. I still get hyper flash if a bulb burns out, so it seems to be perfect.
 
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And I plan on LED's for both the front and rear turns as well as the main brake bulbs. From all the cars I've done conversations for I usually have to either change the flasher unit or add resistors either in the front only or for all 6 bulbs (all 4 turns and the brake bulbs).
 
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I'm not familiar with the LED rears, I'm running oem equivalent bulbs, I'm curious to see how the LED effects the housing as my bulbs are warping the housing and they are just a generic bulb.

I'd assume since you'd be running the rears too you'd have to pick up another set as well.
 
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I should be able to find these for about a buck a pop.
 
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moparnumber1 said:
what would LED's have to do with cruise control? and led's in the oem rear housing would be crap in daylight. I tried it out, it's fine until it's sunny out and you cant even tell when they light up.
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It all depends on the type of LED bulb you use, I ran into the same issues (and wasted lots of money in the process) until I started buying proper LED's. It really comes down to "you get what you pay for"

I'm currently using 27W LED's front and rear for signal lights, and my back up lights as well. They light up during the day just like halogens. The bulbs I bought were 20$ a piece, but well worth it.

They weren't available when I purchased my bulbs a year and a half ago but now I can get the 50W versions, which would be brighter and eliminate the need for resistors all together.
 
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moparnumber1 said:
what would LED's have to do with cruise control? and led's in the oem rear housing would be crap in daylight. I tried it out, it's fine until it's sunny out and you cant even tell when they light up.
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Indeed as Tyler said. I have had LED's in my Tiburon for the past 6 years and they appear brighter than halogens even though they are an old tech, I made sure to buy the right type at the time. Today nearly all LED's are superior and brighter than their halogen counterparts.

Cruise control, well once I converted the main brake bulbs on my Tiburon, our ex-Mazda 626, brothers Mitsubishi SUV, friends VW Routan, etc the cruise control stopped working. However on other vehicles I've converted to LED's such as the newly replaced Land Rover, Chevy S10, Dodge Ram, etc had no issues with their cruise ... so the question is if the Jeep has issues with cruise and an LED conversion.
 
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Cruise control issues with LED's that is just bizarre! On my 08 FDII Patriot I had the LED tail lights, the new housing with the LED's and I also ran the front LED housings as well, all with resistors, and never had an issue with my cruise. I"m going to venture to say there will be zero issues when converting to LEDs
 
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I thought so too however when more vehicles I did started doing it I realized they are wired together somehow. Now to be more clear, cruise works fine on my car during the daylight when I do not have the lights on. However when I turn either the parking lights on or the parking lights+headlights on cruise will not work - and I have in every case pinned it down to the main brake lights as the culprit. I've tired every combo of resistor to combat it to no avail.

Hopefully this convert will be fine.
 
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croat said:
- and I have in every case pinned it down to the main brake lights as the culprit.
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OK...this makes sense as the brake disables cruise (as well as picking a solenoid to allow shifting out of park)--not sure how much current this all takes, and if anyone has a wiring schematic for this circuit, I think we could eventually figure it out...
 
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True - yea for me I never spent that much time figuring it out just tried a few different resistor combos and none worked.
 
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I know this is a few month old thread - but what was the end result with regards to cruise control?

Now that I have some LED bulbs for the rear I figure why not just do the resistors and make them work...

Where did you guys end up putting the resistors for the rear bulbs so that they didn't end up melting anything important?
 
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the_jeep_now said:
I drilled couple of holes in the body and put resistors right behind the tail lights.
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Same here. Five minutes with a drill and a couple of sheet metal screws was enough to secure each resistor to the metal body of the car behind the tail light assembly. Try to get them down past the paint line if you can, but TBH I think so long as you've got contact with the metal you'll be fine.

I've never had trouble with the cruise control. Maybe I'm just lucky on that front, or maybe it's because I've got CAN Bus bulbs in there. I don't know. :confused:

I did purchase resistors for my tail lights as well as the turn signals due to some advice on another forum regarding an issue where the front parking lights come on when you hit the brakes. In the end, my 2007 Compass didn't need resistors on the brakes and my parking light issue was solved by simply using better quality bulbs (I wish I'd figured that out before I turned the wires into Swiss cheese with those little connectors...but I digress).
 
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