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resistor for blinkers?

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hey guys. where can i find that little box that has the 90k resistor that's hooked to the blinkers? i want to solder in a 45k resistor so it blinks twice as fast...which isnt very fast compared to the stock blinker speed.
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<A HREF="http://www.radioshack.com" TARGET=_blank>www.radioshack.com</A> <P>you can get the resistor & a project box etc......
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If you cut your grounds in the fron they will blink 2x as fast. They dim some though.<BR>I cut mine @ one time, got annoying so I put them back.
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monty: i know where to get the resistor...just wondering where's the box for putting the smaller resistor in.<P>custom: i heard that its not good for cutting the ground? ill try that though.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by marshmallow15:<BR><STRONG>monty: i know where to get the resistor...just wondering where's the box for putting the smaller resistor in.<P>custom: i heard that its not good for cutting the ground? ill try that though.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>i'd hide it under the dash<BR>& i'd just run some wire to the front turn signal ground<P>jasooon
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well I did mine, and it was fine, just not bright enough. But it annoyed me so I put it back.
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if you get a smaller ligth it will go faster i had to custom some blinkers now looks liek i have some strobe ones but hey whatever works and looks nice :)
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I actually failed inspection for that in New Jersey. The law is that it has to blink something like atleast 45x a minute and no more than 75x a minute. The ground was broken on one of my lights so it was too fast.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by monty73741:<BR><STRONG><P>i'd hide it under the dash<BR>& i'd just run some wire to the front turn signal ground<P>jasooon</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>no what im saying is that there's a little box somewhere with a resistor that controls the speed....im asking if you knew where it was inside the car.
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oh my bad...........that would be a big no....check the shop manuel......it would probally help<BR>jason
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