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Old 10-23-09, 07:06 PM
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My Resistors on my LED tail-lamps are blowing fuses; first the parking light fuse and then the Stop fuse.
My question is can I use the LED tail-lamps without the resistors or will I end up causing myself an even bigger problem? I need to get home and would hate to drive with no brake lights.
Old 10-23-09, 11:49 PM
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sounds funky. Don't take off the resistors. I really jacked up some wiring by doing that LOL.
Old 10-24-09, 12:13 AM
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That's weird I took them off and have since a year ago-no problems here. I just took the dash warning light out. I got the ebay ones by the way.
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i would take off the resistors and pull the light bulb from the dash.

i think those resistors run hot.
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LOL, one say no the other maybe. I thought the resistors were just to fool the computer so that the dash light wouldn't come on? My lights have three plugs; one to the main tail-lamp socket and the other two to the resistors. So, does the LEDs have too much power for the main socket without the resistors?
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CorkyCal,

I want to do that, but I don't want to burn a module or anymore fuses.
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Originally Posted by 4double0
CorkyCal,

I want to do that, but I don't want to burn a module or anymore fuses.
I have the Carson Tuned LEDs without resistors. They've been on my car for 2 years and no problems. I simply pulled the light bulb at the dash.

I can't explain why you're blowing fuses but my harness does not have any resistors.
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Originally Posted by 4double0
LOL, one say no the other maybe. I thought the resistors were just to fool the computer so that the dash light wouldn't come on? My lights have three plugs; one to the main tail-lamp socket and the other two to the resistors. So, does the LEDs have too much power for the main socket without the resistors?
No, the LEDs have less power hence your car thinks it's blown a blub and that's why it trips the light on the instrument panel.

I got some Ebay LED tails, and my dash light is on. It doesn't bother me, and I love the look with the new LED Tails to concern myself over a stupid warning light. It's not as if the light is hurting my car in anyway.
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The warning light doesn't concern me either. However, since my LED tails came with resistors; I want to know if I can remove the resistors without anything melting my wires?
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