LED headlights and taillights - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

neverfinished52 · 09-27-2017, 08:37 PM

I want to upgrade my headlights and taillights to these LED lights. It says I may need flashers but I see some are 2 prong or 3 prong. I am sure someone has done this before. Any ideas of everything I need to make these work? Thanks!

**mongocanfly** · 09-27-2017, 09:58 PM

lower50s did a howto on led headlight swap...it may help..
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=led

1project2many · 09-28-2017, 08:47 AM

Three prong flashers provide a separate connection for an indicator light. Many times a two prong and a three prong work equally well in a circuit that you are building. The most important consideration for switching to LED's is usually to make sure you get an electronic flasher rather than an old style load based flasher.

**youngrodder** · 09-28-2017, 09:07 AM

All I did with mine was change to the electronic flasher. Nothing else was needed to make them work correctly. I used a Highway 22 fuse block and wiring for mine.

Marc

DrKrankenstein · 07-24-2018, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder

All I did with mine was change to the electronic flasher. Nothing else was needed to make them work correctly. I used a Highway 22 fuse block and wiring for mine.

Marc

Can I ask where you get an electronic flasher? Is it an fairly easy or straight forward part to put in.
I just switched out my taillights on my '52 and my turn signals do not work very well, kinda intermittent

BTW - the LED brake/stop lights are waay brighter

**jweb** · 07-25-2018, 10:11 AM

If your truck has an updated wiring harness there should already be some flashers. You just need to replace them with something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/CEC-Industrie...o+load+flasher

**mr48chev** · 07-28-2018, 11:45 AM

You can buy a match for that electronic flasher at the local parts house but that might be a better price. I think I paid close to 15 for one at O'Reilly's a while back.

09-27-2017, 08:37 PM	#1
neverfinished52 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin TX Posts: 42	LED headlights and taillights I want to upgrade my headlights and taillights to these LED lights. It says I may need flashers but I see some are 2 prong or 3 prong. I am sure someone has done this before. Any ideas of everything I need to make these work? Thanks! Attached Images

09-27-2017, 09:58 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: LED headlights and taillights lower50s did a howto on led headlight swap...it may help.. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=led

09-28-2017, 08:47 AM	#3
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,200	Re: LED headlights and taillights Three prong flashers provide a separate connection for an indicator light. Many times a two prong and a three prong work equally well in a circuit that you are building. The most important consideration for switching to LED's is usually to make sure you get an electronic flasher rather than an old style load based flasher.

09-28-2017, 09:07 AM	#4
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,774	Re: LED headlights and taillights All I did with mine was change to the electronic flasher. Nothing else was needed to make them work correctly. I used a Highway 22 fuse block and wiring for mine. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

07-25-2018, 10:11 AM	#6
jweb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,208	Re: LED headlights and taillights If your truck has an updated wiring harness there should already be some flashers. You just need to replace them with something like this: https://www.amazon.com/CEC-Industrie...o+load+flasher __________________ 1951 Truck, LS1/4L60 1964 Suburban, current project 2014 Silverado daily driver 1953 Westerner "canned ham" trailer, rebuilt 1974 Prowler trailer, rebuilt

07-28-2018, 11:45 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,709	Re: LED headlights and taillights You can buy a match for that electronic flasher at the local parts house but that might be a better price. I think I paid close to 15 for one at O'Reilly's a while back. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.



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