Copy that Larry. I might try that flasher. My circuit has the flasher wired hot and the outputs switched per the 2 switch Aeroelectric drawing. Is the thing going to be clicking all the time if it isn't switched to a light? If it will flash one light at a time I'd have turn signals. That might come in handy for the occasional head on on the taxiway. ;-)
So, I had success with a pair of 75ohm 5w resistors in parallel on each side. Resistors ran kinda warm, but it did operate for 20 minutes with no hiccups. Then I went with 50ohm 10w and it works for about 2 minutes and then hangs and buzzes the flasher. I think the sweet spot is somewhere around 40ohms. That works out to .36 amps and about 5w.
Ed
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Originally Posted by lr172
I am using that same flasher (from amazon) with my Baja lights and resistors are not required if wired properly. this type of flasher, unlike traditional alternating flashers, does not use current to the light to activate the coil (most use a coil and not bi-metallic springs). It has a timer IC and transistor. It starts alternating as soon as you put 12 volts on the "X" input. You don't want the resistors if you don't need them, as they increase your current draw and produce heat.
Edit: I apologize, it was the EL13A2 that I replaced. It was a CEC X000S6CHHB flasher that operates as I describe above. The EL13 would require resistors.
Larry
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