"Headlight Flasher" Uses

I'm very ignorant when it comes to vehicle electrical systems so this may be an odd question to some...yet I'll still ask. I'd like to add a few trailer lights to the rear of my POV for responding directly to highway scenes, and I'm curious if running these lights into the flasher would provide me with a strobe effect.

If not, what would be the best method for having these lights act in a strobe pattern? Thanks in advance for any replies.

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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on February 13, 2009 at 1:38pm

Ebay has great deals on strobes. Get the 90wat for the best performance.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on February 26, 2009 at 7:09pm

I was talking Exterior. I myself am in northern michigan. And it gets cold around -50F at times. But I know we had a few problems with the new ambulance when we first got it. But the dealer came out and made some adjustments and since then no problems.

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Permalink Reply by FF Nick on February 27, 2009 at 1:27am

Here's what I did when I had my older Bronco II (may she RIP)

Goto a NAPA auto parts store and get an EL-13A2 alernating flasher(actual part number) cost about 15-20 bucks. Run a wire from power/switch to the center blade. and from the side blades run a wire to each light, it'll handle 4 to 6 lights before you would need a second flasher depending on the lights. Trailer lights in your case would be fine. Gives the same effect as a wigwag box and a little cheaper if you have the wire and such already onhand. Just make sure it's an alternating flasher, a regular flasher is going to just make all your lights blink at the same time. I had my high beams and front turn signals and reverse lights hooked up all on one flasher

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Permalink Reply by Asst Chief Tim Cook on May 25, 2009 at 2:30pm

#537 Flasher,make sure power goes to terminal X. It isn't ALWAYS the middle terminal.NOTE THAT THIS WORKS ON non Led lights.

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Tischler on May 25, 2009 at 2:58pm

I too have used the #537 alternating flasher. I actually used it with some red and yellow boat trailer lights and added these to the rear of my vehicle for safety on the road side. They worked really well. As Asst. Chief Cook said though, this flasher will not work on strobe or LED lights, only standard halogen type light.

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