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  1. #1 Front 3057 Turn "Place Holder" ?? 
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    How do I trick my car into thinking this light is working without keeping a bulb in the socket. I'm doing something where I don't need the bulb.

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    Try to match the resistance of the bulb with a resistor would be a guess, im no electronic guru but its a thing that popped into my head. What exactly are you trying to do?

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    A 6-ohm resistor should work nicely, same idea as putting in a resistor when you install switchback turn signals. Either solder/splice it across the wires, or maybe even connect it to the base of an old 3057 bulb and plug it in so it can be swapped out quicker.

    If you're going to be sending a signal to that socket still (turn signals or hazards), you may want to go for one rated for 50W, or at least 35W, because they can get hot after feeding bulb power to them for extended periods of time. Diode Dynamics has them actually, basically just a 6-ohm resistor with a big heatsink integrated.
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