alright, well i got this Bright Red LED Turn Signals (1156), and it says some require a variable load flasher? i have no idea what it is or if i even need it, but these things look like they fit right in

 

I believe that prevents the LED from flashing so fast you can't even tell it's changing. I've been wrong before though.

 

i dont know ...just 2 let you know

 

heh, ill plug them in and see what happens when i get my car back, worst thatll happen is that the LED will bust, nothign else, because its 12 volts just like stock so yea, thanks ChromeOZ lol

 

It's a flasher that has an internal relay to cycle the flash period of the lights as opposed to a bi-metal spring like a regular flasher.

LED's don't draw the same amount of current that a regular filament bulb does, so with a regular flasher they would flash really slow or not at all.

Does the instructions say your particular car needs one, or just that you may need one. The lancer should already have relay controlled flaher timing.

 

it just says in some applications it may be needed

 

Just put 'em in and hit the turn signal, if they flash normal you're good to go.

 

Hmm.. When I first read this I thought it was about a fat guy in a trench coat..

But most flashers rely on the load of the circuit to flash at a particular rate. LED lights draw less current then filament bulbs and probably wouldn't flash the flasher. From what I can tell, I don't think our cars make much of an audible click when the flasher is on. (some cars actually "Ding" because they have a relay and early studies said people wanted to hear the clicking as a reminder that they've left their directional on)

The good news is you can easily swap a standard flasher for a variable load (Solid state) flasher.. the bad news is if it made a clicking noise before, it may not make one after you swap it (or it will ding, dink, or not make any noise)