Concerned about amount of heat from led tail resistors
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Concerned about amount of heat from led tail resistors
Just picked up some DEPO led tails for my 98 GS300 and was too excited to install them on thecar to concern myself with where to mount the resistors. So I just left them hanging for the time. I have read on a few threads that they heat up pretty bad but didnt think much about it. That is until I checked on them after driving a few miles after installing them......and man they were hot. Hot enough to leave a little heat scar on my trunk carpet. Most of the resistors I have seen on here have looked a little different than the ones that came with my lights. SEE PICS. So my question is....is anyone else running these DEPO's with the resistors that are housed in this black box thing and where did you mount them so that they do not burn any wires or trunk fabric? Also, is it possible to just run without the resistors? I am not a fan of the dash light but if I have to, I have to. The amount of heat coming from these has me a little concerned. Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat and has a fix.
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Thanks. I picked them up from this seller on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-Le...#ht_2163wt_905
I am thinking of running them without the resistors.....I just dont want to cause any led's to go out on me. I dont think the dash light will bother me if they will run properly without the resistors.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-Le...#ht_2163wt_905
I am thinking of running them without the resistors.....I just dont want to cause any led's to go out on me. I dont think the dash light will bother me if they will run properly without the resistors.
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Thanks. I picked them up from this seller on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-Le...#ht_2163wt_905
I am thinking of running them without the resistors.....I just dont want to cause any led's to go out on me. I dont think the dash light will bother me if they will run properly without the resistors.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-2005-Le...#ht_2163wt_905
I am thinking of running them without the resistors.....I just dont want to cause any led's to go out on me. I dont think the dash light will bother me if they will run properly without the resistors.
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I got bad lighting in my garage but here are a few.......let me know if they give you a good idea. BTW, thanks for the feedback about running them without resistors. I will probably do that.
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Just in case anyone is going to pick these up of ebay and have any second thoughts on quality or what not.......here they are fresh out the box and here is the box they came in.