LED rear lights issue

[ihs61]

Hi

I have changed the front side lights, number plate and interior bulbs for LED ones with no problems.

However I have also changed the stop tail ones for these  m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381978590128 m .
When I turn the lights on, both stop and tail come on together effectively creating the impression that I have the brakes on all the time.

Any thoughts/suggestions ?

Thanks Ian

[Call the midlife!]

Bad earth or bulb holder contacts touching together?


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[ihs61]

Thanks for your thoughts, however I have checked, plus wIth standard filament bulbs everything is okay. Thanks Ian

[jonbill]

If you don't turn the lights on, do the brake lights come on when you press the brake pedal?
Or do the brake and tail lights come on? Or none?

[m1tch]

Have you tried fitting them the other way around (as they are wedge) - also, does it state that these LEDs need additional resistors?

[ihs61]

Lots of things to try,
With the brake pressed the brake lights come on
With the lights on I get the brake lights, then they just stay on with the pedal pressed
I have switched them around, they don't work at all
They are canbus safe bulbs with no mention regarding a requirement for further resistors
Incidentally the car is a 2005 Face lift.
Cheers Ian

[jonbill]

It does sound like a bad earth - except they're diodes and it can't flow the wrong way. Maybe they're just duff?

[BahnStormer]

It does sound like a bad earth - except they're diodes and it can't flow the wrong way. Maybe they're just duff?

yep, LED = light emitting DIODE, DC won't flow in reverse at all.

Sounds like something up with the earth / contacts not lining up quite properly - I've not had a look, but are there two live lines on the brake/rear lights? If so, are those the wrong way around?

[chasmundo]

Hi

I have changed the front side lights, number plate and interior bulbs for LED ones with no problems.

However I have also changed the stop tail ones for these  m http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381978590128 m .
When I turn the lights on, both stop and tail come on together effectively creating the impression that I have the brakes on all the time.

Any thoughts/suggestions ?

Thanks Ian

Hi Ian
Sorry, i cant help with your question but I was planning on the same upgrade to LED. Do you mind posting the links of where and which LEDs you bought.

Thank you

[BahnStormer]

if you really want to raise the bar: look up SparkyLee/SpyderLee's LED rear lights... youtube video on how to do them..... damn!

[chasmundo]

if you really want to raise the bar: look up SparkyLee/SpyderLee's LED rear lights... youtube video on how to do them..... damn!

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