{"product_id":"ideal-536-heavy-duty-12v-flasher-nos-boxed-1","title":"Ideal 536 Heavy‑Duty 12V Flasher (NOS, Boxed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal 536 Heavy‑Duty 12V Flasher (NOS, Boxed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ideal 536 is a \u003cstrong\u003eheavy‑duty 12‑volt thermal flasher\u003c\/strong\u003e, built for \u003cstrong\u003e2‑terminal turn‑signal and hazard circuits\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ideal (founded in 1913) was one of the longest‑running American electrical manufacturers, and their flashers were widely sold in auto parts stores from the 1950s through the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey identifiers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerminals:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 (L = load, P = pilot)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuse requirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14‑amp inline fuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLamp capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi‑lamp circuits (towing, hazards, trucks)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thermal flasher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s–1980s aftermarket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universal — all 12V cars, trucks, trailers, tractors, and equipment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the heavy‑duty sibling to the common 552‑series flashers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the 536 matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 536 is Ideal’s answer to high‑load circuits. 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