LED Adaptor Module

I’m might be getting old and grumpy but I feel this thread needs a head slap emoji [emoji1787]
I mean, what was the point of the car detecting the trailer if there was no point to it?

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Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Probably not a good idea as the car assumes there is a trailer and adjusts all sorts of settings to allow for it.

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My Linear box also gets quite toasty when operating. I'm not sure how much of an issue that is, but when I use it I try to avoid leaving the blinkers running for too long (like hazard lights).

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

My Linear box also gets quite toasty when operating. I'm not sure how much of an issue that is, but when I use it I try to avoid leaving the blinkers running for too long (like hazard lights).

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Toasty as in can’t keep hand touching or ?

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I’m might be getting old and grumpy but I feel this thread needs a head slap emoji [emoji1787]
I mean, what was the point of the car detecting the trailer if there was no point to it?

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Agree. On most LR's it adjusts the traction controls, turns off the rear parking sensors and possible other stuff. On my FL2... just the parking sensors .

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Originally Posted by kelvo

You over complicated the solution for a D4.
At the minimum you only need to put a resistor on one of the indicator circuits, the D4 will recognise that a trailer is attached but you’ll only get the trailer icon flashing on the dash when you use the indicator with the resistor attached.
For symmetry you fit a resistor to both indicator circuits.

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kelvo you may be correct. I did all lights so it did not mess with the blown bulb diagnostics.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Toasty as in can’t keep hand touching or ?

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I haven't tried to see how hot it will get Tombie. I can hold the box but it's getting to the north side of warm relatively quickly. That could be the heat sink just doing it's thing and dumping the resistor generated heat and it may not get any hotter though.

Cheers,

Kev.

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Originally Posted by Celtoid

I haven't tried to see how hot it will get Tombie. I can hold the box but it's getting to the north side of warm relatively quickly. That could be the heat sink just doing it's thing and dumping the resistor generated heat and it may not get any hotter though.

Cheers,

Kev.

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Thanks Kev

In testing mine I could maintain holding it.
It got uncomfortable after about 7-8 minutes, still wasn’t ‘melt anything or catch fire to something’ hot though.

Mine are built using a cast ally box and the resistors mounted with thermal epoxy.