03-19-2018, 01:34 PM | #15 | |
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Also, if all the harness adds is resistors would it not be simpler (and cheaper) to simply add resistors in-line with the factory wiring? |
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03-19-2018, 03:21 PM | #16 |
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Yes, I ended up just wiring my own resistors onto the taillights rather than buying the harness. Cost like $10 I think and has worked great. I could sketch up a diagram if you’d like? It took two resistors on each side
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03-19-2018, 03:57 PM | #17 |
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That would be great actually. What ohm resistors do I need?
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03-19-2018, 11:32 PM | #18 |
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These are the resistors I bought: https://www.amazon.com/4Pcs-Aaron-6o.../dp/B00L4V9ECY
Here’s a rough idea of how to do it, I’m not very artistic. Just used a test light to figure out which pins were the signal wires. Guess and check showed that the ground for the turn signal was opposite corner from the signal pin. Then just run two resistors in series between the two turn signal wires. Hope this helps Last edited by SR 33; 03-20-2018 at 01:46 AM. |
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03-20-2018, 07:59 AM | #21 | |
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03-23-2018, 08:01 PM | #22 |
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Ok, I apparently overlooked this bit of information...unfortunately not until AFTER I bought the tail lights (and 3rd brake light, which let me tell you was a pain in the ASS...) and installed them. I was just going to live with the hyper-flashing (actually thought it looked kinda cool), but, at one point during the installation process, both my remote start and my factory alarm stopped working, and I noticed the tail lights started flickering and then cut out. And on my initial test drive, I noticed my radio cutting out intermittently for a split-second at a time This definitely worried me...
After running the engine for a couple minutes and taking it for another spin around the block, everything seemed to be working again. But it's definitely disconcerting that these lights would produce THAT kind of battery drain (I mean, aren't LEDs supposed to use LESS power than regular bulbs?). After reading this thread, needless to say I ordered the harness from Gen5DIY ASAP, hopefully (from what it sounds like) that should remedy the issue. In the meantime, going to be driving around with anything unnecessary (radio, fan, AC, etc.) turned off... |
03-23-2018, 08:26 PM | #23 |
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Not to thread jack but figured I'd ask here instead of starting another thread.
I have a LS 1LE on order and plan on getting the dark tail and third brake light. Will I need to buy the harness for Gen5diy? Or does the 1LE package give you the RS lights? |
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05-28-2018, 11:51 AM | #25 |
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Hey guys I just took my car out of storage and the right side is hyper flashing, couldn’t the resistors go bad? I used the gen5 harness
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