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shew01 · 12-27-2020, 12:29 PM

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I bought a new Signal Stat 900 for my car, and I was very pleased with the hardware itself.

TRK-LITE/SIGNAL STAT 900 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005ETFL..._9dm6FbQQDD5A4

Please be aware that many flasher units are thermal-based. If you install LED tail lights, the flasher may act erratically because LED lights draw less power than what the flasher unit may need to operate reliably. The Ideal 535 flasher fixed most of that problem for me. I used a NOS unit from eBay.

However, if the flasher blinks erratically (or not at all), the signal switch itself is probably NOT the problem. You may need to add loads to the circuits, probably something like this.

https://www.ledlight.com/led-light-load-equalizer.aspx

I also tried a couple of electronic flashers without any luck. They worked flawlessly with the engine stopped, but both went berserk with the engine running (likely because of the static generated by the spark plugs and spark plug straps).

Patrick L. is well versed about flashers and can supply additional information.

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12-27-2020, 12:29 PM	#6
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 1,908	Recommendation needed for add on turn signal system Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I bought a new Signal Stat 900 for my car, and I was very pleased with the hardware itself. TRK-LITE/SIGNAL STAT 900 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005ETFL..._9dm6FbQQDD5A4 Please be aware that many flasher units are thermal-based. If you install LED tail lights, the flasher may act erratically because LED lights draw less power than what the flasher unit may need to operate reliably. The Ideal 535 flasher fixed most of that problem for me. I used a NOS unit from eBay. However, if the flasher blinks erratically (or not at all), the signal switch itself is probably NOT the problem. You may need to add loads to the circuits, probably something like this. https://www.ledlight.com/led-light-load-equalizer.aspx I also tried a couple of electronic flashers without any luck. They worked flawlessly with the engine stopped, but both went berserk with the engine running (likely because of the static generated by the spark plugs and spark plug straps). Patrick L. is well versed about flashers and can supply additional information. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk