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HALOs and LED DTRL blinking speed help

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Zollars, Aug 6, 2015.

  1. Aug 6, 2015 at 12:59 PM
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    Zollars

    Zollars [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Here is my setup and issue, any advice would he awesome!

    Retrofit headlights with HALOs.
    HALOs are spliced into the DTRLs, so they also act as blinkers.

    With stock DTRL bulbs, the blinking speed of the DTRLs and HALOs are just slightly off.

    Installed LED DTRLs, which caused "hyper blinking"

    Wired in resistors to slow the blinking speed and stop the "hyper blinking"

    Resistors did slow down the blinking speed, but made the difference in speed between the DTRLs and HALOs even worse.

    I have tried wiring the resistors in before the HALO splice point, as well as after the splice point, with no luck.

    Trying to get the blinking speed to match. Any thoughts?
     
  2. Aug 6, 2015 at 1:01 PM
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    Zollars

    Zollars [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Some have already weighed in through other threads, but nothing has worked thus far. Curious if anyone had dealt this, or has any ideas.

    Thanks in advance!
     
  3. Aug 6, 2015 at 5:09 PM
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    I'm not guru in this particular type if wiring, but if I understand correctly, they aren't synchronizing. It's difficult to figure why its operating that way. Are the halos designed to be used as blinkers? I wasn't aware Halos are used as additional blinkers, they are most likely designed to receive constant power. How do you have them wired exactly? Perhaps others may have more technical how-two information.
     
  4. Aug 6, 2015 at 5:17 PM
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    Zollars

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    I have them spliced directly into the DTRL wires, so they are on during the day, blink with my DTRLs, and kick off when headlights come on. I am not sure if they are or are not meant to be used as blinkers, but I doubt they are.


    That's how I want them to work, and In theory, they should sync up perfectly with proper use of resistors, and being they are both LED, but this is new ground for me and I am also not an expert
     

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