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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: sh00ter on May 19, 2012, 06:20:07 PM
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Hey any of you cats know why the LEDs I put in my front turn signals don't work? Same ones work fine in the back. I've tried other too. Can't make LEDs work on the front turn, what gives? :nono
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shOOter, are these in addition to the OEM bulb or replacements?
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replacements
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Do they have built in resistors to fool the light monitor? Maybe a link to the bulb would help so we knew what you were trying to install.
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greetings sh00ter...
are they 1156 replacements...
you gotts a name and a number on those bulbs...
are you using them for marker and turn lights or just turn lights...
j o
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Do they have built in resistors to fool the light monitor? Maybe a link to the bulb would help so we knew what you were trying to install.
Oh I didnt think of that. The bulb monitor only cares about the front ones? I thought it only did tail and head bulbs Ill bypass the bmu and give that a shot.
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greetings sh00ter...
are they 1156 replacements...
you gotts a name and a number on those bulbs...
are you using them for marker and turn lights or just turn lights...
j o
I got a signal minder in this pppy. Just trying to do signals. Works perfect in the back. But the fronts just won't blink. I'll try the bmu and see if that's it.
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do the old bulbs still work...
j o
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do the old bulbs still work...
j o
yessir-e-bob. plugged 'em back in until i get to the bottom of it
these are the bulbs i used in the front and back... no prob in the back.
http://goo.gl/BtVwp (http://goo.gl/BtVwp)
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Sometimes the polarity is reversed on the RS front turn signals.
Hard fix: Swap and resolder the wires.
Easy fix: Shave off the square corners on the connector with an Exacto knife or other sharp instrument and flip the connector over.
Before doing either use a voltmeter to confirm polarity.
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Sometimes the polarity is reversed on the RS front turn signals.
Hard fix: Swap and resolder the wires.
Easy fix: Shave off the square corners on the connector with an Exacto knife or other sharp instrument and flip the connector over.
Before doing either use a voltmeter to confirm polarity.
shizzz i never thought of that - makes perfect sense given the diode-ed-ness of the LEDs .... will report back manana .. it's miller time now.
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Sometimes the polarity is reversed on the RS front turn signals.
Hard fix: Swap and resolder the wires.
Easy fix: Shave off the square corners on the connector with an Exacto knife or other sharp instrument and flip the connector over.
Before doing either use a voltmeter to confirm polarity.
I chose option 2; two second utility knife fixed it right up - thank you Duck! (Maybe update the LED lieberry sticky with this tidbit?)
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(Maybe update the LED lieberry sticky with this tidbit?)
Nah, don't want to make things TOO easy. :laugh
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(Maybe update the LED lieberry sticky with this tidbit?)
Nah, don't want to make things TOO easy. :laugh
It's all in the journey ... :giggles :giggles