How to Install LED Light Bulb Load Resistor for Use with Trailer with LED Lighting

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2013 ford escape. Proper installation ? 230004a.

asked by: Don

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The Diamond LED Light Bulb Load-Resistor Kit # DI34ZR wires in parallel with each trailer lighting circuit. For a trailer with LED lighting (that does not present the same electrical load as an incandescent type bulb) you will wire one resistor inline with each circuit, so for a typical 4-pole installation you'll need three, for left turn/stop, right turn/stop and running light circuits. The kit includes quick-splice connectors.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Ed

3/9/2020

Ive installed load resistors on brake/turn circuits2 after the converter 5 to 4 wire and hyper flashing has stopped when turns are on but when I apply brake they hyper flash. Should I install another resistor before the converter for the brake only? Weird

Chris R.

3/11/2020

A couple of things you will want to check here. I would first make sure the converter box you're using is properly grounded. Verify that the ground wire is securely attached and there isn't any debris or corrosion getting in the way of a good connection. A weak ground could be allowing too much power to come through. It also wouldn't hurt to check your signal light fuses under the hood to make sure they're all in good condition. You really shouldn't need to add any more resistors to the equation. Let me know if the above doesn't help and we can go from there.

Ed

3/11/2020

Grounds a clean and secure. New fuses.

Chris R.

3/12/2020

You could try adding a resistor to just the brake light circuit before the converter like you mentioned. This may provide enough resistance to prevent that hyper-flashing but I can't be certain. Please let me know what you find and I'm going to keep looking into this for other possible solutions if it doesn't work.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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I have added a diagram for you which details how to install the Putco LED Light Bulb Load-Resistors #DI34ZR. The LEDs will have one power wire and one ground wire; all you need to do is tap one end of the load resistor into the power wire and the…

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Answer 6

Hi Chase, great question. For your setup, you’ll want to install one load resistor #DI34ZR (which includes two resistors) on each turn signal circuit (left and right) since those are the circuits that typically cause hyper-flashing or detection…

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The LED taillights often have this hyperflashing issue. To solve it, you simply need to add a load resistor like #DI34ZR. You will need one resistor for each side and this kit comes with 2. This will draw more power from your system so you won't…

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

What you need is more resistance on your trailer wiring circuits so that your truck thinks a trailer is connected. So what you could do is install the load resistors part #DI34ZR on two of your trailer wiring circuits and your truck would draw more…

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Answer 11

Hey Alex, thanks for reaching out! It could be that your load resistors aren't working properly, but I'm just wanting to check and see if you've installed a load resistor on each light, or just certain ones. It would also be helpful to…

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Answer 12

Hi Richard! It sounds like you're needing to install the Load Resistor Kit for LED Turn Signals #DI34ZR on the turn signals you've installed on your toolbox. Since LEDs don't require as much power as incandescent bulbs, sometimes we see…

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