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Old 10-09-07, 06:19 PM
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I installed my led tail lights today, looks great but I noticed after the install my tail light out light on the dash is on. I check all the lights everything is fine but I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. thanks
Old 10-09-07, 06:20 PM
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where are you LEDs from? If Carson, you should already know it triggers that warning light. Don't worry, this is a common issue and nothing to be worried about, unless you wired your lines funky.
Old 10-09-07, 06:33 PM
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thanks Iam not so worried now
Old 10-09-07, 06:43 PM
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If it bothers you just pull the bulb from the dash.
Old 10-09-07, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
where are you LEDs from? If Carson, you should already know it triggers that warning light. Don't worry, this is a common issue and nothing to be worried about, unless you wired your lines funky.
actually, carson's were revised a long time ago, so you would not get a dash light. I think they even revised the inners too. i have a dash light because of the inners, so I just pulled the bulb
Old 10-10-07, 06:37 PM
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Make sure the lights come on when you turn the lights on and also when you press the brake, you could have connected them wrong. I don't think the outers should set off the tail light bulb out indicator, only the inners.
Old 10-11-07, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DarKnight
Make sure the lights come on when you turn the lights on and also when you press the brake, you could have connected them wrong. I don't think the outers should set off the tail light bulb out indicator, only the inners.
i don't think they can be installed wrong, they have plugs that are one way. the reason why the dash light comes on is because he got them from ebay or got the unrevised from carson (used from someone).
Old 10-12-07, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by GS FONZy
i don't think they can be installed wrong, they have plugs that are one way. the reason why the dash light comes on is because he got them from ebay or got the unrevised from carson (used from someone).
I say that because when I first got mine I plugged them in wrong and had the light out indicator on the dash and the lights wouldn't come on when I pressed the brake so I switched the plugs and the light out went away and the lights came on when I pressed the brake. Remember that the brake light is a double filament bulb so the led's work the same.
Old 10-12-07, 08:46 AM
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Mine's are pretty cool. Only when I step on brakes, the light comes on. But then at night it's on constantly...
Old 10-12-07, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ssaristo
Mine's are pretty cool. Only when I step on brakes, the light comes on. But then at night it's on constantly...
that because they turn on (night, brake press) and don't read the same resistance as a regular bulb would.
Old 10-12-07, 05:20 PM
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anyone have problems w/ the tails of only the brake light working, or nighttime light but never both. just one or the other. i tried plugging them in every way possible and still the same, the lights would light up at night, but brakes wouldnt work, or plugged differently the brakes would work but not the ones for night. thx.
Old 10-13-07, 07:52 AM
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I'd not worry about it. Grow to love your little green dash light like I do...
Old 10-13-07, 08:57 AM
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So once you plug the OEM tailight back, will the little green dash light go away?
Old 10-13-07, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by davezaristo
So once you plug the OEM tailight back, will the little green dash light go away?
yes unless you still have the inner leds hooked up. if you put back everything back to oem, the light will go off.
Old 10-15-07, 08:01 AM
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man, my right, right inner, left inner lights dont work at night!!!!!!!!
Only when i step on the brakes...can someone pin point to me whats wrong? Thanks
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