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Old May 8, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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Question Weird problem with LED taillights

Hi everybody,
here's my problem.
I made a change to the LED taillights to get the same result of you guys (full led lights when turn on the light switch in first position).

Like this :


But when I turned off the engine and restart it, it's the black out... no lighting...
I don't know why

I'm going to reset the ECU this night but it's very weird...

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Denis.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Did the light come on at any point? Don't quite understand if it worked, then did not work, or it just sometimes works ...
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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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It works once and after nothing. To get it back on again I need check all the connections. It works until next engine start...

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Old May 8, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Sounds like your overloading something and it resets when you sut it off. Did you put resistors to keep the load stable.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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No resistor installed.

I agree with you Candyapple but which resistor installed and where?

Thanks for your help I appreciate it
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Old May 8, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Resistors are typically used to trick the light sensor into thinking there's a higher draw then the leds have. Interesting to see others thoughts and experiences if this has happened before.
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Old May 9, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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I have disconnected the upper leds and now it's fine.
I'm going to find the right resistor to light again these leds.

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