Anyone used an electronic flasher control relay?

I'm considering switching most of my bulbs on the 512 TR to LED. For the turn signals, rather than wire an in-line resistor to all six bulbs (two in front, four in back) to make sure the flash rate stays original, has anyone had success with an electronic flasher relay like this?

Amazon.com: Novita EP27 Flasher: Automotive

It appears to have the same 5-pin configuration as the Bosch 0 332 204 101 (aka Bosch 332 209 151, aka Tyco V23234-A0001-X037), and that's the relay that the manual tells me runs the turn signals (Page L15: P- Relay for flashing).

Thanks!

 

Hmm... just found this thread in which it looks like a 512 TR owner was able to use a flasher control module in place of the OEM relay.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/boxers-tr-m/421846-led-retrofit-112-octane-fuel-only-one.html

However, the photo of his OEM flasher relay shows a 3 prong, not the 5 that the manual says. I guess I'm going to have to go out to the garage and actually look in the fusebox to see what kind it is...

Gotta love it when the manual causes doubt.

 

Yes, and I've read as many as I could find.

 

Thx, N17RO. I have in the past, too.. but they have all been the "spade" type base used on newer cards, not the older bayonet base style used on the 90s era Ferraris.

I'm gonna just do trial and error and report my results via a blog post.

 

Ok - turns out that the 5-pin relay in the boot area that's marked "flashers" is NOT what controls the turn signals. I pulled that relay and the turn signals continued to work just fine.

The relay that controls them is located under the passenger-side dash, and is a standard 3-pin blinker relay.

So I'm going forward with the electronic 3-pin version and hope it works.

Will report my findings.

 

Got the replacement LED flasher relay. Fits great... doesn't work.

Inspecting it explained why: the + and - terminals are swapped. DOH!

So I need to fab some small extensions with spade connectors to swap sides, or find a different relay with the right pin-outs.

 

FYI - there are two different types of flashers, and you need the one that has the terminals in "E L B" order, not the "B L E" order. I put details in my recently finished blog post:

How To: Replace Ferrari 512 TR Bulbs with LEDs - SteveJenkins.com