Talon - ballast or passive - external flasher

[billforbush]

I have two older single Talons without sync capability. I have two questions -


1. How do I determine whether they are ballast or passive?


2. How (if) can I use an external flasher to flash them. I tried setting them to steady and flashing the power leads but the LEDs were dim. Should I be running 12v to the module itself?


Thanks for your help


Bill

 

[TritonBoulder47]

I have two older single Talons without sync capability. I have two questions -

1. How do I determine whether they are ballast or passive?


2. How (if) can I use an external flasher to flash them. I tried setting them to steady and flashing the power leads but the LEDs were dim. Should I be running 12v to the module itself?


Thanks for your help


Bill

1. If you can hear it flashing, its a ballast-type...


2. You should be able to do that, but if its a ballast-type it may not work well... The LEDs in Whelen ballast products actually run on 18V... So using a 12V LED flasher may not light the LED fully giving you your problem...

 

[billforbush]

Thanks much. Have a great day