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Post by SPYDER on Sept 24, 2005 22:29:52 GMT -3
Im doing my LED tail light conversion right now and I can't get them to work right. They used the wiring info from Stu's site but when the lights are on I don't have stop lights and the blinkers just light up but don't flash. What did i do wrong?
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Post by jps4jeep on Sept 25, 2005 1:24:39 GMT -3
you followed some stupid over glorified website!
You should only have three wires coming off the LED tail light. One goes to the Brake like circuit, one should go to thte directional circuit, and one to ground.
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Post by SPYDER on Sept 25, 2005 8:16:41 GMT -3
i also followed the PSC directions
Jeep - Led
blk/ylw - black
grn/red- red (drivers)
brn/red- red (drivers)
then ground
any thoughts on what i did wrong??
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Post by trav on Sept 25, 2005 13:17:48 GMT -3
what about the reverse light?
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Post by jeepininmaine on Sept 25, 2005 13:21:20 GMT -3
brake light circuit,directional circuit,ground.......wheres the parking lights?your wires coming off your jeep for directionals and brakes both go to the one wire thats the brighter side of the leds don't they?then your parking lights go to the wire that is for the dimmer side of the leds.i'm not real familiar with the leds but if thats a 2 circuit light then the parking lights are the dim side and the brakes/turn signals are the bright side and share a circuit in the led.when you step on just the brakes both will light up bright,when you use a directional just that side will light up brite,when you step on the brakes and use a directional one side should be solid bright the other should flash brite.
take a test light and figure out which wire is brakes,parking ,and turn on each side.then ground your led and put 12 volts to the other wires and see which is the dimmer of the 2...thats your parking light circuit.the brighter side should be directionals and brakes.the leds have no reverse lights.
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Post by trav on Sept 25, 2005 13:36:28 GMT -3
the leds have no reverse lights.
but the wires from the jeep have a reverse circuit, could have the led connected to it by accident, that would explain the no stop lights, throw it in reverse with the e break on and see if the stops come on
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Post by SPYDER on Sept 25, 2005 17:59:53 GMT -3
hmmm...im wondering if you need to have a reverse light inorder to complete a circuit, cause i just have the reverse wires taped off cause i tapped into the wire up inside the tub.
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Post by jeepininmaine on Sept 25, 2005 20:55:07 GMT -3
no reverse lights needed.mine are currently unhooked.just find your wires for brake,turn,and parking lamps and wire as i said earlier.
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Post by trav on Sept 25, 2005 23:55:37 GMT -3
hmmmmmm?
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Post by jeepininmaine on Sept 26, 2005 2:04:47 GMT -3
ok.....i decided to go do a bit of research.your leds should have 3 wires correct?black,red,and white. BLACK=tail lights RED=turn/stop WHITE=ground now..on your jeeps harness on the left side you will have violet/black,dark green/red,and black/yellow. VIOLET/BLACK=tape off until you install some clear 2inchers for back up lights. DARK GREEN/RED=red wire on led(turn and stop) BLACK/YELLOW=BLACK WIRE ON LED(tail lights) now connect the leds white wire to a good clean separate ground on the right side you have violet/black,brown/red,and black/yellow VIOLET/BLACK=tape off BROWN/RED=red wire on led(turn and stop) BLACK/YELLOW=black wire on led(tail lights) now connect the leds white wire on this side to its own clean separate ground. i checked this against several different write ups so it should be accurate. the only other thing i saw is that some tj's have a problem after with the directionals blinking very rapidly.it depends on the leds design i guess.after you straighten yours out if you have the rapid blink problem post it and i'll post the flasher mod. heres a link for a generic wiring diagram.its kinda confusing because of the back up lights being shown also but you get the idea. www.mesa4x4.com/tech_articles/led/led_wiring.htmlhope this helps. jeremy |
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Post by SPYDER on Sept 26, 2005 10:06:43 GMT -3
thanx...i already fixed the fast flash problem when i did my front LED's. the only difference is that i believe on my LED's the tail light is the red one but ill have to check that again....im gonna play with them tonight and see if anything works....thanx for all the help ill post later whether or not i get them working.
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Post by jps4jeep on Sept 26, 2005 10:46:02 GMT -3
Stupid question but... did you test the wires with a meter? iff you hook your original lights back up, no LED's, test the wires, make sure that they are functioning properly, if they are, then wire in the LED's to the appropriate cuircit. if it is still F-ed up, there might be some discrepentcy with the LED's, consider going to autozone, and getting another one, to test.(just return it when your done)
Also I doubt that you need to have the reverse hooked up to complete the cuircit, just does not seem probable
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Post by SPYDER on Sept 26, 2005 21:41:40 GMT -3
yeah...no we kinda skipped the testing with a meter part of the install. thats on the agenda for tomorrow.
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Post by jeepininmaine on Sept 26, 2005 22:08:21 GMT -3
dude....not that its a bad idea to use a meter or test light but follow the wire codes i gave you and you should be golden.those are the correct color wires on your jeep and on your leds....just make sure your grounds are clean.
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Post by chrometj on Sept 27, 2005 16:03:11 GMT -3
im not responding until i see pictures?
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