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Old 09-10-13 | 12:04 PM
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My inner passenger side Depo led taillight is not lighting up. When i turn my lights on. all other 3 lights work as a running brake light but that one doesn't. Every LED is out on that inner. But when i press the brakes it works.. any suggestions!? thanks!
Old 09-10-13 | 02:58 PM
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Are you using the resistors? Try plugging them in directly without resistors (you dont need them) and see what happens.
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No man im not using resistor mybe i should try with resistors?thanks for the info!
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It's your wires. Check the wires and make sure they are all properly connected. The wire for the brake appears to be fine however there is a malfunction with the wire for the taillights (night time)
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Check the soldering on the led cluster. Maybe moisture got to it?
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It's your wires. Check the wires and make sure they are all properly connected. The wire for the brake appears to be fine however there is a malfunction with the wire for the taillights (night time)
Okay so the wires that connect to the inner taillight right? So id have to pull appart the lens?
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Originally Posted by Toysled
Check the soldering on the led cluster. Maybe moisture got to it?
That coukd be a possibility! Ill check that to thanks
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Okay so the wires that connect to the inner taillight right? So id have to pull appart the lens?
Yea and also what the other guy suggested. You said when you break it lights up, but doesn't when the lights are on. Something with that particular wire that triggers the lamp for when you brake is acting up. Could be frayed, could be disconnected. Or you can take a look at the circuit board and see whats going on there. You'd have to take apart the lens
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Originally Posted by repugnante
Yea and also what the other guy suggested. You said when you break it lights up, but doesn't when the lights are on. Something with that particular wire that triggers the lamp for when you brake is acting up. Could be frayed, could be disconnected. Or you can take a look at the circuit board and see whats going on there. You'd have to take apart the lens
Okay cool man will do. thank you bro will keep you guys posted!
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So i tried taking the lens off. All that happened, was me melting the housing lol. But im thinking about taping the stock wires to the aftermarket depo harness i think there might be a connection problem with the cheap depo harness. Anymore ideas ?lol thank fellas
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Try by-passing the connector and see if it lights up. Maybe poor connector contact.
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Inner Depo LED Taillight Acting Up?-kindle_camera_1378155831000.jpg

Okay so i need to cut the black harness and splice it the factory wiring harness?
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take that blue tap off and see if you can wire them there. Just for testing purposes. The problem may be near the led board.
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Originally Posted by rgarjr
take that blue tap off and see if you can wire them there. Just for testing purposes. The problem may be near the led board.
Okay cool and a few days ago and i plug them into the factory harness and i would slowly move it around and it would flash bright and dim but woukd never stay lite up. Which is why i think it has something to do with the harness
Old 09-17-13 | 11:45 PM
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try bending the metal pins diagonally to increase contact with metal pin?

I normally bend mine from straight (like yours in pics) to diagonally without much thought.... just a habit of mine.

try to see if bending to increase contact area helps the connection.


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