# LED bulb replacement for 2007 Chevy HHR

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/led-bulb-replacement-for-2007-chevy-hhr/43594>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, hhr\
**Created:** [February 1, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/led-bulb-replacement-for-2007-chevy-hhr/43594 "2010-02-01T03:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![slinginit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@slinginit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/slinginit)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/led-bulb-replacement-for-2007-chevy-hhr/43594/1 "2010-02-01T03:43:29Z")

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The HHR is a fairly “modern” car with a mix of low-current LEDs (interior lighting)as well as the standard incandescent light bulbs for the tail/signal lights. If I were to replace the incandescent bulbs (3157; 912; 194) with their equivalent LED fixtures, would I need to purchase a new flasher or LED load resistor kit? Or is this car already equipped to deal with LEDs? Is there a way to determine if the factory flasher can handle LED bulbs (and not produce that ‘hyperflashing’ symptom)?  
  
  
  
 Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/led-bulb-replacement-for-2007-chevy-hhr/43594/2 "2010-02-01T03:59:46Z")

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LED’s require very little current and a normal flasher will probably not work at all. You will need to use a special flasher or provide more “load” in the circuit so the flashers will work…A lot of work for little gain…