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Old 08-28-08, 09:05 PM
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some said you needs new plugs which i bought but as i'm installing them tonight i noticed i didn't need it and that they pluged right into the new tails.....now here's the problem, i get a light out on the dash, the one that shows the pic of the car in yellow and it shows all the lights in the rear to be out.....the lights all work fine and everything lights up......so do i need to reset something???? i'm at a lost though......they do look so sexy......it was too dark so i'll snap a pic tomorrow. so what could it be?
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well i havent done the swap myself but the last time ive got this light in the dash it was because i had a light blown
so.....

anyway i am searching some of the tail light were have you got yours?
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because the bulbs(not sure if all) but some are dual filaments, you should make sure that they are all ok. have a buddy help you look when you turn on the headlights. make sure all tails are lit up, then press the brake pedal, and majority of the tails should light up even brighter(hence the dual filament). if you dont have anybody, then go find a glass building, and reverse up to it, just use your rear view mirrors to see if your bulbs are actually dual filaments, or maybe if a filament is blown.

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Originally Posted by rembo
well i havent done the swap myself but the last time ive got this light in the dash it was because i had a light blown
so.....

anyway i am searching some of the tail light were have you got yours?
junk yards, online, ebay.......i bought them used but in good shape....we'll worth it....

although there was a guy on ebay selling the whole thing for 300 but his feedback was bad and he didn't know how much to charge for shipping.....
would have been a nightmare
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Originally Posted by charley240
because the bulbs(not sure if all) but some are dual filaments, you should make sure that they are all ok. have a buddy help you look when you turn on the headlights. make sure all tails are lit up, then press the brake pedal, and majority of the tails should light up even brighter(hence the dual filament). if you dont have anybody, then go find a glass building, and reverse up to it, just use your rear view mirrors to see if your bulbs are actually dual filaments, or maybe if a filament is blown.

Goodluck
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thanks man, i actually got in to drive to the drug store this morning and i hadn't even finish putting the back panels on so as i'm driving the light went off and has been off so maybe the computer just needed to reset itself while you drove around...i know benz's do this but anyways it's all fixed......i just washed her and will snap a pic soon.......getting a light tint done very soon as well
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ok this is weird.....if the car sits for a while and then is driven then the light is on but soon turns off.....everything works fine.....maybe it's the bulbs because all the tail lights came with it's own bulbs so later on i'll put the old ones back and see what happens
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ok i looked at the bulbs and there all fine, same output and all......the sensor only comes on when the lights come on......but if it's during the day and you brake or signal it's all fine.........so what can it be???????

anyone??
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no one??

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