Frequently Asked Questions - Sylvania Load Equalizer Guia De Instalacion

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Does my vehicle need a Load Equalizer?
A: If you receive a "Lamp Out" message on your dashboard after you install a new LED retrofit lamp or your new LED turn signal lamp Hyper-Flashes, then you may need a Load Equalizer.
Q: What is a Load Equalizer?
A: A Load Equalizer is a 6Ω power resistor.
Q: What is Hyper-Flash?
A: Most automotive turn signal circuits monitor lamp operation and must report a lamp outage. Often times, when an incandescent turn signal lamp fails, the reporting method is to alter the normal turn
signal flash rate to "Hyper-Flash" mode. The originally installed incandescent turn signal lamps generally use 21 to 27 watts. If there is a significant drop in operating wattage due to a lamp failing,
the flash rate increases to notify the operator of the lamp failure. Once the failed incandescent lamp is replaced, the turn signal flash rate returns to normal.
Q: Why could replacing an incandescent Turn Signal lamp with an LED replacement lamp cause the LED replacement lamp to Hyper-Flash?
A: Replacing an incandescent turn signal lamp with an LED replacement lamp reduces operating wattage and could be misinterpreted by the vehicle as a lamp failure, triggering "Hyper-Flash" mode.
Q: Why does a Load Equalizer get hotter than an incandescent lamp of the same wattage?
A: An incandescent lamp radiates most of its energy through invisible Infrared light. The Load Equalizer cannot eliminate heat as infrared light. It can only conduct it away to the metal car surface it is
attached to or to the air that surrounds it by convection. This means it could get hotter than the original incandescent lamp it replaces.
Q: Is there any other solution to turn signal lamp Hyper-Flash?
A: Vehicles with replaceable flasher relays can substitute the original flasher relay with an appropriate "LED Rated" flasher relay.
Q: How many Load Equalizers will my vehicle require?
A: A separate Load Equalizer is required for each LED replacement lamp.
Q: Does the Load Equalizer get very hot?
A: The Load Equalizer will get VERY hot during operation and for sometime after. The Load Equalizer must be securely screwed to a metal surface to help dissipate heat. Ensure that it is mounted in a
way that no heat sensitive objects may contact it. Do not touch the Load Equalizer after operation as it may remain hot for some time after operation.