HELLA SMART LED INDICATOR LOAD CONTROL

Hella introduces a smart indicator control unit to maintain compliant indicator flash rates when upgrading traditional 12V / 21W bulb lamps with low power consumption LED lamps. Once the hella indicator control unit is installed, (one per bulb light) the vehicle’s flasher unit will see normal power consumption and not activate warnings such as a light on the dash or commence fast indicator flashing. The new hella unit activates when it receives a nominal current to confirm an led light is connected, it then adds additional current to simulate a 21W bulb. This is a superior solution to the alternative of adding resistors to the indicator circuit. Resistors will continue to draw current, even if an led light or wiring fails and it may not provide the driver with the required light failure warning.