The 25+ - Does my LED 3rd Brake Light need Dummy Loads?

#27. I bought an LED 3rd Brake Light. Do I need Dummy Loads?

No. Dummy loads are only needed in the turn signal circuits and usually are only needed when you are using only LED’s. The same is true if you are adding LED’s as extra lights in an existing system that currently works (flashes) fine. An example of this might be a pickup truck that wants to add the round LED’s that go into the bed rolls for use as extra turn signals. Because the existing system works fine, the extra LED’s won’t need dummy loads to work. LED 3rd Brake Lights are an "addition" to your system and won't require anything extra for them to work just fine.

(An alternative in cases where you DO need something in your turn signal system to get the flasher to work right would be an electronic flasher. But beware! Not all of them are the same. We tried many different units before we found the one that we sell. And, it's good for as little as 20 milliamps and all the way up to 25 amps - plenty to run almost any set of lights.)

Steve Watson, Watson's StreetWorks. http://www.watsons-streetworks.com