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LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

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YOUR RESEARCHLED Tail Lights and third brake light.

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Install leds and they were

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I installed the LEDs and they were to die for.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.
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Leading evidence: 'Install leds and they were' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Install leds and they were' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Use 50w 12 volt landscape bulb and a minature relay

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I used a 50W 12 volt landscape bulb and a minature relay to simulate overall incandescent bulb impedance.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Replace bulbs or did you install new tails

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You just replaced the bulbs or did you install new tails?

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Replace incandescent bulb in the third brake light

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You may be able to keep the tails and just replace the incandescent bulb in the third brake light to satisfy the ABS and PSM.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Use led lights

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Suggestion · Original poster

Everything is fine now except I can't use my LED lights.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.
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Install leds and they were

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I installed the LEDs and they were to die for.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Replace bulbs or did you install new tails

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Suggestion

You just replaced the bulbs or did you install new tails?

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Replace incandescent bulb in the third brake light

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Suggestion

You may be able to keep the tails and just replace the incandescent bulb in the third brake light to satisfy the ABS and PSM.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Use 50w 12 volt landscape bulb and a minature relay

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

I used a 50W 12 volt landscape bulb and a minature relay to simulate overall incandescent bulb impedance.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.

Use led lights

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Suggestion · Original poster

Everything is fine now except I can't use my LED lights.

LED Tail Lights and third brake light.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Just a heads up. I installed the LEDs and they were to die for. However, as most of you know LEDs draw less current than than OEM lights. Conclusion, I had to reinstall my OEMs because the LEDs caused the ABS and PSM to malfunction and throw warnig lights as they are all on the same circuit. Everything is fine now except I can't use my LED lights.

POST 2Original post

I'm pretty sure that those issues are solved by installing load resistors, maybe have a look. Or sell me the 3rd light!

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

What value resisters do you think might work? Logically, I could measure the resistance of both LED and SAE and come up with the value based on the difference. Thanks Dan

POST 4Original post

You just replaced the bulbs or did you install new tails? Most new LED tails come with resistors installed. You may be able to keep the tails and just replace the incandescent bulb in the third brake light to satisfy the ABS and PSM.

POST 5Original post

Quotes source post: 12987535

Incandescent filaments have an INRUSH of high current flow upon initial application of voltage, low filament resistance when cold. I used a 50W 12 volt landscape bulb and a minature relay to simulate overall incandescent bulb impedance. Relay armature coil is connected to brake light circuit and ground, bulb is "powered" with NC, Normally Closed, relay contacts. Bulb low filament resistance simulates brake light off impedance (enables CC), bulb is in circuit for a short period upon brake application simulating high inrush current.

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