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So, I replaced the 3157 standard bulbs with 3157 L.E.D.s in all four corners. I have brake lights, parking lights & hazard flashers. But, I lost my turn signals and the anti-lock idiot light is coming on as I'm driving. I checked ALL fuses and they're all good.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

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Not sure if the anti lock is related, but most flashers are made to work with incandescent lights which have a much higher current draw than LED's. The flasher works by the current flow heating a bi-metallic switch that opens when a certain temperature is reached (I^2R function) and then re-closes rapidly as it cools. If you don't draw enough current, the flasher unit won't work. You probably have sufficient current draw for the hazards since it includes all 4 corners of the vehicle, but with only 2 corners it's probably not enough for the turn signals. You may need a different flasher unit, or a different brand of LED bulb that has a built in resistor to make the turn signals work.
 

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Thanks for the come back. While I was driving today I noticed that I either lost a gear or the torque converter lockup stopped working also. I changed back to the standard bulbs, went for a ride and everything works fine again. I picked up load resistors at Walmart and I'll try those. I guess they're suppose to mimic standard bulbs so I can use L.E.D.s.
 
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