Try the XenonDepot guys. They are forum suppliers and by all accounts are top notch. Send them an email and buy what they recommend. Some guys get into trouble mixing parts from different suppliers. XENONDEPOT - HID & LED Lighting Products
You can also search the vendor list at the top of the page and send them a private message. Not sure, but they may offer discounts to Jeep Garage members. Won't hurt to ask.
I changed my turn signals to LED and I used the 50W 6Ohm load resistors. The resistors are hidden behind the bumper on double side tape attached to the body.
Also just an FYI, atleast on Overland and Summit, the actual bul outside does NOT hyperflash, just the inside indicator hyperflash es and ofcourse you get the bulb out warning everytime you start the car. So again, your outside bulb is flashing at normal rate which h is kind of cool.
I ended up just buying old school bulbs, not worth the headache. I don't want to fack up any electronics since I don't know what resistor I need for my specific LED bulb.
The electronics is simply looking at the load. It is expecting a 21W bulb at the rear (the front/side are low power LEDS). An 8 ohm resistor will create a load of around 18W. The new LED bulb will add a bit more and make the car think it has the correct load (no hyperflash). Many LED bulb sellers supply 6ohm resistors. This creates more load than required and just creates extra heat. The resistors need to be rated to 50W to handle the heat they produce.
But on average, how long are your turn signals on or brakes applied? Usually 5 minutes or less. I was playing around with mine with the signal on and the resistor got warm in my hand (probably 100 something) but not 400 degrees for those couple minutes.
My 08' had the gold resistors and they got HOT...this was before XD made these lovely resistors! Will be changing out my brake lights (only OEM bulbs left) at some point, so these will come in handy. No Walmart/eBay "specials" for me...Thanks Steve :thumbsup:
The short and long of it, the power consumption needs to be equivilant to the incandescent bulb.
I appreciate that you guys have done your homework (I've purchased LEDs from you) - #1-3 is the same thing. Ceramic is an insulator, probably in the housing.
@DrSpeed - Yes, the power consumption needs to be equivalent to the incandescent bulb. However, insulation, housing design, etc.. will ultimately play into just how how the resistor will get. @rt66er brings up another good point, which is something that we've done as well
@DrSpeed - Yes, the power consumption needs to be equivalent to the incandescent bulb. However, insulation, housing design, etc.. will ultimately play into just how how the resistor will get. @rt66er brings up another good point, which is something that we've done as well