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hey guys,

just trying to get my carnary off, and have hit a brick wall i have a 400r type front with clear indicator lenses...now i have changed the globes to smaller ones with orange condom things and they blink too quickly and there arent really orange....i have also asked about nail polish and salaphane (spelling)...and ppl say it wont really work ... so i need some help.....bcoz i dont really want to change my front indicator lenses....

ok here are some pics

this is the front bar

here is the new globe which i think is too small and voltage wrong and why it now blinks too fast...

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What is the actual problem? The lights are flashing too quickly because the wattage is too low, this is a safety feature that makes the indicators flash faster when a globe is blown. to get away with a smaller wattage globe on the front bar you need to fit a resistor of the correct value to present the correct load to your flasher unit. Any decent electronics store will advise you correctly on which resistor to fit. tell them the old globe was 21 watt and the new one is "?" and they can do the math. hope this helps

I found this on the hella website part No WY125 Its an amber wedge rated at 12 watts .... well worth checking out http://www.hella.com.au goto catalogue then automotive globes, then wedge based globes....down the bottom i dont know if it will be enough to slow the flasher down enough but for the few dollars they will cost.... who cares?? :D

hey guys,

Well the problem is the orange bulbs that you can buy from anywhere are too big and dont fit... the old blobes i had were fine blinked properly but they were clear....and i went around everywhere and no one could find the same globe in orange...now i have those smalled ones one wit a condom orange thing and they blink too fast and arent really bright...guess ill just have to go to an auto elec....anyone know of a good auto elec around the western sub area...?

thank for replies guys!

OAK DUDE, I AM an auto elec and I can only give so much advice.... Ring around tomorrow morning and get your hands on the globes that i have specified (they are orange .....good...... and they are of a higher wattage....good..... and try them) If they still flash too fast then go to a jaycar or dick smith and get the apppropriate resistors to make them flash at the correct rate! I have come accross this problem before and it is not that big a deal to rectify. The genuine aftermarket front bars as supplied in Japan with different bulbs come with the resistors fitted to the replacement blinker assembly. If you go to an Auto Elec you will leave with a very light wallet... this is a fact. Please call me if you can't sort it out yourself as i am happy to help. Or just come and see me cos i'll take your money!!!! :D

OAK DUDE, I AM an auto elec and I can only give so much advice.... Ring around tomorrow morning and get your hands on the globes that i have specified (they are orange .....good...... and they are of a higher wattage....good..... and try them) If they still flash too fast then go to a jaycar or dick smith and get the apppropriate resistors to make them flash at the correct rate! I have come accross this problem before and it is not that big a deal to rectify. The genuine aftermarket front bars as supplied in Japan with different bulbs come with the resistors fitted to the replacement blinker assembly. If you go to an Auto Elec you will leave with a very light wallet... this is a fact. Please call me if you can't sort it out yourself as i am happy to help. Or just come and see me cos i'll take your money!!!! :D

you have a pm....

i painted my globes with nailpolish. and as above done three good coats and all is good.

most globes that can be used as indicator lights now come in orange anyway so it shouldnt be hard to get a set.

also the best and easiest way u can fix the indicators flashing problem is to fit higher wattage globes.

you could just go to a model car/plane shop and get some transparent orange paint. I've done it before. Give it 3 coats, letting it dry between each coat and you should be right.

Or what he said :)

well just got back from kmart with the paint $2 the price was right...hope it is the right one....?

well i painted one thick and one thinner what do you guys think?

also can you guys tell im quite the handy man... :bs!:

oh well i have taken a pic gotta luv the digi cam..... :aroused:

You didn't get the transparent paint!!! It basically looks like apple juice, but a different colour. You can see right through it but it's tinted :)

It should do the job though. You can just get another couple of globes for like a buck and use the proper paint next time.

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