Hello again everyone,

This is just a general question for those who have experience with load resistors (specifically this car).

Okay so I am in the process of converting my rear turn signals to red LEDs and I realize that with this conversion I now need the load resistors. I already ordered the resistors and I'm waiting on everything to reach but before that I want to make sure I get all the information that I can.

I have seen the picture diagrams and it doesn't look that hard to install, especially since I got the resistor with the splice clamps but the real question is, since these things are said to run ridiculously hot, where would be the best place to mount them?

Would I also need to cut the wrap that keeps the cords together so that I have more wire to use?

I'm asking this because I don't want to mount it too close to my tail lights and risk melting the area of my tail lights by the resistors.

 

I don't understand why you just don't get a new flasher relay...plugs right in and no need for load resistors.

Unless you 7th genners can't do that...

 

I'm sure it's possible but the load resistors have been proven to work so I'll stick with this for now

 

Haven't heard of a diff flasher unit we can get; that'd be nice though.

 

I'm pretty sure that the 7th gen Maxima don't have a changeable flasher relay. Its controlled to the computer.

 

I would just mount it with tiny screws on the inside of the taillight well. Make sure there is nothing behind it. Then extend the wiring and run it through the wiring grommet or open up the wiring harness and attach it before it goes into the taillight well. Or drill a new hole right next to the wiring harness and go buy a grommet at lowes. They are cheap. Just make sure it is tight so you don't get water in your car.

I don't mean to thread hijack but if I'm replacing both the front and the rear turn signals, do I have to place the 3ohm resistor up front or can I put it in back? I remember reading somewhere that it has to be up front.

 

Thank you but I ended up getting the 6Ohm resistors so in the future if I change the front turn signals to LEDs I will have to install load resistors there as well.

 

Apparently you 7th genners have it integrated into the BCM, my apologies.

 

@Ross2839, There are two very important things in this regard, mounting and selecting load resistors. Please note that the value and rating of the load resistors is very important. If chosen carelessly, they can burn your LEDs in very less time and even if their values are optimum, you’ll see that either your battery will drained quicker or your LEDs won’t last for a long time so please choose them carefully. The second thing is the mounting place, it doesn’t really matter how you mount them unless they are being shorted by the body or are not getting a proper heat sink. One important consideration in this case is that people mostly tend to cover the LED load resistors so that they don’t touch the body but doing so leaves them without a proper heat sink and they end up bad. So please take care while selecting the mounting place and value of these resistors.