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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 05:40 PM
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It says that the tail lights are out in the dash board but when we check they work could it be a senser ?
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Old Oct 18, 2016 | 09:09 PM
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If you have aftermarket tail lights that's a common issue. The resistors suck. My light randomly comes on all the time
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Old Oct 19, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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Is there a way to fix them
to remove the light indicator from the dash
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Old Oct 19, 2016 | 04:26 PM
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You can remove the bulb or you can disconnect the wire that sends that signal.

In the trunk under the driver side fender carpet theres a module that you can remove the wire. Heres the module:




Remove or cut the purple wire with the red stripe:

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Old Oct 20, 2016 | 04:16 PM
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Have you checked your third brake light? One of the bulbs in it being dead will trigger the light-out warning but the assembly in general will still function.
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
Remove or cut the purple wire with the red stripe:

How do you release the pin? I jammed a tip cleaner down there but cannot get anything to release.
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Old Nov 13, 2016 | 02:43 PM
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Don't assume that a bulb isnt out. Make sure you really check each bulb back there, I found out the hard way.
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Old Nov 17, 2016 | 02:17 PM
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I have LED tails. That is why the dash indicator is getting triggered.
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Old Nov 19, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Another way is take the bulb out of the dash or black electrical tape to cover it

DON'T USE THE RESISTORS THAT RUN WITH THE AFTERMARKET TAIL LIGHTS.

They can become very hot and potentially dangerous.
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 09:19 AM
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Yea, I am going to take the resisters off when I get that light to go off.
I do not want to cut that wire, but I still cannot get the harness to let go of that pin.
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AmanO
Yea, I am going to take the resisters off when I get that light to go off.
I do not want to cut that wire, but I still cannot get the harness to let go of that pin.
AmanO,

You need a very small flat screwdriver to make sure fit inside the plastic plug inside the terminal. The wire terminal have a very small pin that keep it inside the plug. You need to separate or push that pin from the plastic plug and then pull the wire out.. Try that
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Old Nov 21, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
Another way is take the bulb out of the dash.
thats what I did. 5 minutes tops, could do it in less now that I've been through it!
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Old Nov 22, 2016 | 10:49 AM
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Just installed my new LED tails. I'll probably just pull the bulb since that seems easier than dealing with unscrewing the module and poking around in the trunk.
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