4 Ways To Get Rid Of Hyper-Flicker With LED Turn Signal Bulbs!

Hyper flash, also known as fast flash or hyper flash, is the most common phenomenon that occurs when you switch your turn signals to LED lights. Since LED turn signal bulbs use much less power than original factory bulbs, this will cause a sudden drop in circuit resistance, resulting in hyper-flashing or rapid flashing of the turn signals. This type of event also happens when you have a blown or non-working turn signal bulb, as that also causes a drop in resistance in the circuit. This lens will show you four ways to tackle this problem once and for all.

1) The first solution is also the most common of the four and will be a safe solution to the problem of hyper flow. Load resistors are resistors that are placed between the positive wire and the negative wire of the LED turn signal wiring, bringing the two wires together and raising the load (hence load resistors) for the entire circuit. The specifications for most load resistors are 50W rated with a 6 ohm resistor. Although these will fix the problem in almost 100% of cases, the requirement to connect cables discourages some people from purchasing them. Along with the knocking of wires, these also get very hot once in operation due to the electrical resistance created within the resistor, so they need to be mounted on a metal surface.

2) The next solution is a plug and play (PnP) load resistance harness. In theory it is the exact same design as the above mentioned load resistors, however these are pre-wired to a specific plug size like 3157, 7443, 1156 and more. Since the load resistors are pre-wired, they can be easily installed without touching any wires. These are perfect for those who want a PnP style solution to their hyper flow problems. Unfortunately, the only downside is that the plugs are of a universal design and may not fit all housings. On top of that, most of these are designed with a 3 ohm resistor as they will be in direct proximity to the pre-wired wires to prevent overheating and melting. Metal mounting is still required.

3) The third solution is a thermal flasher relay. Most vehicles are equipped with a relay that coordinates the intermittent speed of the turn signals. These factory flasher relays are designed to work with a normal incandescent filament bulb, not an LED bulb that has lower power consumption. To address this issue, aftermarket thermal flasher relays are designed to work with aftermarket replacement LED bulbs. The flasher relay does not heat up and is a PnP solution. The only downside to this solution is that some of the newer vehicles do not use a flasher relay to coordinate the LED corner lights, instead it uses the vehicle’s ECU (Electronic Control Unit). This brings us to our last solution to the hyperflow problem …

4) Many European vehicles and some newer vehicles have the ECU to control the blinker of the blinkers. In addition to controlling it, European vehicles also have a system that monitors the draft and resistance of the exterior bulbs and alerts the driver when they are not working. These are known as error or failure messages and can be quite annoying. To alleviate this, some vehicles have the ability to change the resistance and pull-out requirements of the turn signal circuit to use an LED turn signal using aftermarket car computer software. This not only removes the error message, but also fixes the hyperflash issue at the same time. As with all these fixes, there will be a “pro” and there will be a “scam” for each fix; the downside to this is that this type of solution may not be available for all vehicles.

All in all, having the option to choose from four different hyperflash solutions will allow the user to choose what is best for their vehicle. While one solution may not work for the vehicle, another solution may work. While these fixes are not rocket science and not difficult to achieve, they all require some sort of electrical knowledge of the vehicle, it is recommended that only an experienced professional install these fixes anyway.