Solved- LED Turn signals not working when park lamps on
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Solved- LED Turn signals not working when park lamps on
So I thought I had this whipped but it seems I do not. I bought a Brave Tech sequential tail lamp wire harness popped in some LEDs and thought I had the tiger by the tail. With no park or headlamps on, the sequential tail lamps function correct.
Well turned on the park lamps/headllamps and no functioning turn signals. Turn indicators on the dash are both lit. So I thought well maybe the “no load” flasher is no good or not good enough. Bought two new ones and same thing. So I thought maybe it’s the led lights, replaced with candescent and no change. Any ideas! I assume the dash turn indicators are telling me a problem exists.
Would it be possible for there to be a ground issue that only shows up when the park lights are on? Seems like it wouldn’t work with or without the parks on.
Update- pulled off Brave Tech harness and replaced LEDs with incandescent bulbs. Turn signals work with park function on. I tried incandescents in the Brave Tech harness and it would not work either.
4am Update- not normal but dog got me up so….. fix these damn lights- I added a 50w 6ohm resistor across the turn signal and ground which faked the system out and fixed the issue. LEDs in on Brave Tech Sequential Harness.
Well turned on the park lamps/headllamps and no functioning turn signals. Turn indicators on the dash are both lit. So I thought well maybe the “no load” flasher is no good or not good enough. Bought two new ones and same thing. So I thought maybe it’s the led lights, replaced with candescent and no change. Any ideas! I assume the dash turn indicators are telling me a problem exists.
Would it be possible for there to be a ground issue that only shows up when the park lights are on? Seems like it wouldn’t work with or without the parks on.
Update- pulled off Brave Tech harness and replaced LEDs with incandescent bulbs. Turn signals work with park function on. I tried incandescents in the Brave Tech harness and it would not work either.
4am Update- not normal but dog got me up so….. fix these damn lights- I added a 50w 6ohm resistor across the turn signal and ground which faked the system out and fixed the issue. LEDs in on Brave Tech Sequential Harness.
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Re: Solved- LED Turn signals not working when park lamps on
Well, I was going to say to Post a Wiring Diagram of what you Installed so that we can assist you in correcting your issue...
But if you seem to have things under control than that is fantastic!
But if you seem to have things under control than that is fantastic!
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