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LED tail lights problems!!!

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Old 04-22-08, 11:29 AM
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thanks 3UZFTE thats what i was loooking for but that would not solve my problem unfortunately.

my spoiler brake light is always on at night time when i have my headlights on and this is not a safe way of driving. I think 4play4dr is right on saying that i need to probably switch the plugs around cuz they are probably backwards but i installed them the same way my OEM tail lights were but oh well gotta take them apart tonight a mess with them.

this is also a probelm bcuz my automatic start doesnt work now cuz as everyone probably already knows when u use the automatice start and the key isnt in the ignition u press the brake and the car shuts off so my car thinks that the brake is being applied all the time (cuz the spoiler brake light is on) so it will shut off.

hopefully switching the plugs will do the trick and solve this problem for me. i will let u guys know how it goes when i mess with it. thanks for all the help!
Old 04-22-08, 11:48 AM
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hey i also bought the same ebay lights and had the same prob the tip of it is to reverse the plugs and then see if it works that what i had to do so just plug the plugs opposite of how u pluged them in right now and see if it works
Old 04-22-08, 11:59 AM
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alrite thanks. i'll go and switch the plugs on my lunch cuz it shouldnt take that long and let u guys know how it turns out
Old 04-22-08, 01:11 PM
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im all confused
ppl are talking led on ebay to either be dim or workin ok
please send me a link on ebay where i can a pair that includes the trunk lights
please help i need leds
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Oh man I just ordered my Ebays and hope I don' t have to worry about this. I hate knowing that I have to take a bulb out just so I don't see that on.
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ok just got back from lunch and swapped the plugs and it works perfect now! brake lights all work great and my automatic start is working again. thanks for eveyones input and help. i love clublexus.com

drewefx here is link to get some LED tail ightfrom ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-05...spagenameZWDVW[/URL]

Tosh1 need to worry just plug them in and check if everything is working fine before u screw verything back on. if it isnt working good just switch the main plugs and everything should be fine. it workd for me
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Originally Posted by drewefx
Shoeshine, can you please lead me to the snowflake website? i need a set of leds and i dont know what to buy, please help
hope i'm not to late but i got my LED's from autohobbyasia, a ebay vendor. the LED's are refered as snowflakes somestimes because of the position of the LED's it kinda looks like the g35's. anywhats should not trigger ecu. hasn't on mine so far.

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Originally Posted by 21colvera
ok just got back from lunch and swapped the plugs and it works perfect now! brake lights all work great and my automatic start is working again. thanks for eveyones input and help. i love clublexus.com

drewefx here is link to get some LED tail ightfrom ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-05-LEXUS-GS300-GS400-LED-TAIL-LIGHT-99-00-01-02-03_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33716QQihZ007QQitemZ170211520124QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW[/url]

Tosh1 need to worry just plug them in and check if everything is working fine before u screw verything back on. if it isnt working good just switch the main plugs and everything should be fine. it workd for me
So it was a polarity issue, huh?
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cant you just use a load resistor?

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