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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Unhappy need help with tail lights!!

hey guys, im newbie to lexus and ran to some problems with my 2000 lexus gs300. let me start fromth beggining and if anyone can help with anything it would be great.

i bougt the ebay LED tail lights know cheap but trying to save lately . i installedthe first one and everything was working, brake lights turn signals etc. after i installed the second one everything in the rear stopped working even the license plate lights stop working but the strange thing is that when i press brake the lights work and the lcense plate lights come on too and when i let the brake go the rear end is pitch black. checked all the fuses ll ofthem are fine. so i took out the led tail lights and put the stock ones and its still with the same problem

have anyone had this kind of problem ??
or does anyone kno what icould of burned or messed up in the car?
please help and if i need better explonation let me know
thanks alot
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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check your fuses again......
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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does the dash show up with lights out malfuction?

check to see if you fried the lamp failure sensor.
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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i did it and still nothing except getting worse right now the brake lights on the trunk stoped working
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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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yea the light on the dash is on and where do i check for the sensor
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Put everything OEM back together,and see if everything works,if yes,RETURN the %$&*^ EBAY CRAP!!!
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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oem things dont work either nomore (((((
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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yyou probably blew a fuse.... or something. when it comes to electrically work. man that can be a pain in the A
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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search the site for lamp failure sensor.

Do you reverse lights still work?
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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no nothing works in the back or the trunk , the only thing that works is the ebay brake lights when you press brake
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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can anyone tell me where the lamp failure sensor is on the gs i searched and only thing that i found was that lexus sc has it in the trunk
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Its been said but check fuse again and double check all your bulbs as well. If you remove the carpet on the side of the trunk you will find the lamp sensor. I think its one per side.

I had same problem with aftermarket LED tails. The cost to fix was over $1000 at the dealer. Swear to go OEM never LEDs again. GL to you and everyone.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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i looked in the back i dint find it does anyone know the right place for it i guess ill take it to my friends shopfor him to find the problem
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