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Hey all,
Wondering if anyone knows which LED bulb options there are for the rear turn signals. I just purchased the Syneticus bulbs (photo below) with resistors but they look crappy. Daytime they flash amber/white and at night they just flash amber. They don't look like LED to me. Anyone know an alternative to upgrade the stock light bulbs?
Tks.

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Cdubya said:
This is what I have. No need for the resistor... just turn off the hyperflash with Forscan.

SEALIGHT Amber Yellow 3157 3156... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PW4H7NC?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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Thanks. Seems to be sold out. I'm in Canada and use Amazon.ca so I'm trying to find an alternative to these. So many options. Is
there a specific number to search by that will fit the ST? I see 3157, 3156, etc. In the item description.
I like the resistor option because I'm a noob and don't know how to use forscan lol.
Tks.
 

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Is there any LED swaps that don’t require Forscan just plug and play?
 

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Is there any LED swaps that don’t require Forscan just plug and play?
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I got a set noted above with photo but they were not good and flashed 2 different colors. I'm not sure I want to spend the $30 on a forscan device and have to figure out how to use it even though it seems simple just for led turn signals so my hope is to find a set that come with resistors to combat this.
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Ford Guy said:
I got a set noted above with photo but they were not good and flashed 2 different colors. I'm not sure I want to spend the $30 on a forscan device and have to figure out how to use it even though it seems simple just for led turn signals so my hope is to find a set that come with resistors to combat this.
The search continues.
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Forscan license is about $15 a year too. Its easy to use. Alot of youtube video about it.
 

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Travis said:
I replaced the signal lights with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5TJV5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and the reverse lights with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KCDCM1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Other than a loose connection on the driver signal light I have had no issue.
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Interesting. I purchased the same rear turn signal set from Synetica and returned them. My tail lights are tinted but with them installed, they looked like a strobe light flashing amber/white or you could say they flickered. Maybe I received a faulty set?
 

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Ford Guy said:
Interesting. I purchased the same rear turn signal set from Synetica and returned them. My tail lights are tinted but with them installed, they looked like a strobe light flashing amber/white or you could say they flickered. Maybe I received a faulty set?
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Yours were the dual color switchback model, Travis linked the plain amber model. Be like Travis, get the plain amber.
 

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On Forscan, under BCM. What is the hyper flashing called??
 

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On Forscan, under BCM. What is the hyper flashing called??
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I don't remember the exact setting, but it's an option that refers to LED turn signals that you enable. I think it might have even said rear since the front are already LED.
 

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I don't remember the exact setting, but it's an option that refers to LED turn signals that you enable. I think it might have even said rear since the front are already LED.
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I found it. Rear Bulb Outage “disable”
 

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BigRichard said:
Yours were the dual color switchback model, Travis linked the plain amber model. Be like Travis, get the plain amber.
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Ahh that might be why...
Let me check into that then.
I want to be like Travis in this scenario if that's the case :)
 

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Travis said:
I replaced the signal lights with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5TJV5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and the reverse lights with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KCDCM1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Other than a loose connection on the driver signal light I have had no issue.
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I used the Signal lights linked above as well, zero issues, no odd flash pattern or color changes.
 

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cwescapexlt4x4 said:
I used the Signal lights linked above as well, zero issues, no odd flash pattern or color changes.
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Confirming that using the amber/yellow only LED lights worked out. No more tri-color of white/yellow. Helps if you look at what you're buying before you do lol.
Thanks for the help.
 

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