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How To: Install VLEDs Dual Color Turn Signals

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#1 ·
Here is what I did and how I did it...You can obviously do it however you want as this is only how I did it and should be only used as a guide!


Parts Used:

VLEDs Dual Color Changing Turn Signal LEDs
VLEDS 3ohm Resistor and Splicing Clips
2 Sheet Metal Screws

Tools Used:

Wire Cutters
SlipJoint Pliers
NeedleNose Pliers
Screw Drivers (Flat and Phillips)
Drill with Metal Bit


Ok, Lets get started.

First, I removed the turn signal socket from the headlight housing by turning it 1/4 turn and pulling it out. I removed the OEM turn signal bulb. I then took the wire cutters and carefully removed about 4 to 5 inches of the tape/casing that is wrapped around the wires going into the socket itself. *I didnt take any pics of this step, But Im sure you can figure it out*

I have 3 wires going into the socket, a GREEN, a BLACK and a BLACK/PURPLE. We are ONLY going to be working with the GREEN and the BLACK wires...Leaving the BLACK/PURPLE alone.

I inserted the BLACK wire into the one side of the slicing clip and then inserted one of the resistor wires into the other. It doesnt matter what resistor wire you use. Once I had both in, I took the SlipJoint pliers and squeezed the metal splicer down. Before I closed the clip, I made sure that the metal splicer went into the wires. With that checked, I shut the splicing clip!



Now I repeated the above step for the GREEN wire.

I then moved to do the other side and I repeated all the same steps above. I found that this side was sooooooooo much easier to do.

I did a quick double check to make sure all the splicing clips are completely shut.



Ok, Once I finished both sides I plugged in the VLEDs LEDs. BEFORE I put them back into the headlight housing, I tested them out. If they arent working, pull out the bulb(s), turn them 180degrees and reinsert them.



I now put the LEDs back into the headlight housing being careful not to tangle/twist up the wires.



Now on to mounting the resistors. Obviously you can do whatever you want here, but Ill explain what I did anyway. For this I decided to attach them directly to the lip going around my engine compartment (not sure how to exactly describe it). I wanted the resistors to be on metal to help the heat dissipate since I heard they get VERY hot. For this reason I decided against double sided tape. So, I drilled a hole using a metal drill bit and attached the resistor directly to the lip using a sheet metal screw.





Then I did the same for the other side.

With all that done, I stood back and admired my work!









YOUTUBE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND HERE

I am sure I will be editing this just in case I missed something or whatever. If you have an questions/comments please feel free to ask.

Also, another thank you to Scott(saleen032) for all his help on the phone!!!!!!!!

*This is only to be used as a guide and I take no responsibility for your actions*
 
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#2 ·
Wow... looks awesome Frankie. Nice work man!
 
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#8 ·
i'll do this one day!
 
#10 · (Edited)
I jumped on the wagon, i put my order in today hopefully I will have mine by mid next week. Thanks for your help Frankie
 
#11 · (Edited)
Looks great!!! I can't wait to get them. My next mod after led tails and painted halo headlights :thumbsup:
 
#13 ·
I'm getting the black led tails. I'm not sure about the tint thing tho.
 
#14 ·
Frankie, I gave up on this a while ago...
I followed this instructions and it seems there's a problem. After I use the blinker is supposed to go back to white, but instead stays off and then after a minute or two it slowly dims up to white again. I'm using the same 50W 3Ω resistors you are using.
Any idea? I wanted to try a 50W 2 or 1-1/2Ω resistors but I can't find any.
 
#25 ·
Im dealing with the same problem right now. Installed them wednesday and have the same issue, stay off for a min after turning the blinker off and they will shut off for a min or so them come back on. I put an email into vleds and they said I might have voltage leaking from somewhere, whatever that means. I am making a harness with plug type connectors and getting rid of the splice connectors. See if it works. I also have 13 watt red LEDs on there way for the rear, so installing them might fix it. If you are not getting rear LED's you might want to use the 6 ohm resistor instead. Thats what the vleds site claims, 6 ohm for 1 LED or 3 ohm hooked to 2 LEDs.
 
#18 ·
Irf, I don't want to sell them... I want to get them to work on my jeep!
How about you helping me getting them to work?
Do you know where I can buy resistors around this area?
Since the 50W 3Ω are not working, I want to get some 50W 2Ω and 4Ω and see what happens.
 
#20 ·
i bought my resistors off off vled.com. I accidentally bought a 3 ohm and a 6 ohm. One of those should work for me. Frankie said the 3 ohm should be good. You can take the 6 ohm off my hands sometime next week once i install them and get them working
 
#24 ·
Yes I did, well I sent them an email and never got back to me.
Yes the ground is clean, I washed it really good :D.
No seriously, I even wired it directly to the negative of the battery, and same results.

Mario - What wires do you have?
Same exact color as yours.
I have the regular headlights, not the OEM HIDs headlights.
 
#30 ·
no video. basically the white stays off for a min after the blinkers turn off, then driving close to cars at night I notice one of the white lights might be out but come back on. The blinker rate is perfect and no issues with the amber working. Some times i'll stop somewhere and one of the whites will be out but comes back on shortly. either the harness im making will fix it or waiting for my 13 watt led rears to get here. if that doesnt work im making vleds send me 6 ohm resistors. I already went and ordered 2x 50 watt 7 ohm resistors, 2x 25 watt 4 ohm resistors and 1 50 watt 1.2 ohm. was only 8 bucks shipped on ebay. maybe one of those might work.
 
#34 ·
im going to go check this and see if they turn on after. ill be back in a few
 
#33 ·
well i installed them today they came out awesome.. for the first 5 minutes lol They were working fine i was able to signal perfectly fine they went from white to amber then amber to white. I got home from my neighbors house where i installed them and for some reason i turn the lights on everything is good i signal it goes from white to amber then it just turns off and doesnt go back to white.. any ideas ?
 
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