Technical Directional flasher choices

I am hooking up my directionals using a unit I purchased many years ago. It appears to have been made offshore based on the poor grammar used in the directions. Pretty straight forward hook up but the flasher shown, which appears to be from the manufacturer (Flocon?), is a three-terminal piece with 12v + on one leg and designations of P and L on the other two.
Running rear led lights so I need an electronic flasher, the question being which one as there are way too many it seems these days and I am not certain what might replace the thermal unit shown in the directions.
Enlighten me fellas, I know someone has the answer out there in HAMB world.

 

P= pilot light, L = load. Any led flasher will work, 2 or three terminal as far as I know, the only difference is the third "p" terminal is for a pilot , or indicator lamp.

 

If you have two lights on the dash for left and right turns, you don't need the P terminal, you can use a two terminal flasher. If you only have a single bulb on the turn signal unit, that you want to flash to let you know the blinkers are on, then you do need the P unit three terminal type.

552 is the two pin, 550 is the three pin. You can get electronic or thermal versions of each.

 

Some of the flashers I just looked at require a ground too. My truck has 48 Chevy LED units in the rear and incandescent in the front. The fronts provide enough load for a thermal flasher to work properly. Your mileage may vary.

 

Thanks fellas for the input. It is the 12 v + terminal that is confusing me. The P will light the indicator on the end of the directional arm and the load is connected thru the directional switch wiring according to the diagram. That leaves the one terminal designated for 12 volts. I did not see any choices on the web for that particular hookup or am I missing something here?

 

12v + , I usually use an unswitched source so the 4 way flasher can operate without the key, but I always used the signal stat switch from trucks that had the 4 way feature built in.

 

This diagram has the 12v+ hooked to the ammeter.

 

Hook up either of the two terminals to 12v.

 

+12v is where it gets power. From the fuse panel, or ignition switch, usually.

Turn signals turn off with the key. Hazard flashers stay on. Normal cars use two flasher cans, one with always hot power for hazard, the other with key switched power for turns. I guess if the switch has only one power source connection, then the turn signals will always get power.

 

Thanks for all the input. Looks like a 550 then will do the job since it is a 3 pin unit.

 

" It appears to have been made offshore based on the poor grammar used in the directions."



^^^^ Who needs instructions?