Reverse/backup lights LED conversion - Page 7

cellsafemode · 06-13-2017, 11:50 AM

You only need to put the resistor across the circuit once. The rear lights are wired in parallel, so the second resistor is redundant. Having them in parallel with those resistors wont hurt though.

FLYNNZL1 · 06-13-2017, 01:34 PM

Will having the resistors installed cause a power drain? My ZL1 sat for 5 weeks and the battery was dead. I know to have it on a battery tender, but I thought that was still pretty quick on a power drain. I have one resistor installed on each LED, I had a few led's on just using one.

Bodyslide · 06-13-2017, 02:07 PM

I have one installed, My car had been parked for 3 weeks last month, and no issues.

keon718nyc · 06-13-2017, 06:49 PM

No problems with any power leakage on the ones i have installed and 1 resistor per side is all i used.

cellsafemode · 06-13-2017, 06:54 PM

the resistors on the rear lights act as a sink for current that is already leaking because the reverse switch is crap.

Resistors or not, LED lights or not, when the lights are off the same power drain will exist. It's very little so you can get away with a quarter watt resistor. You only need 1 total. It's not a load resistor in the same sense as what you'll see thrown around when referring to things like can-bus led's.

The front blinkers are a completely different story.

FLYNNZL1 · 06-13-2017, 06:55 PM

Good to know, thanks for the replies at the dealer now for its first oil change there checking out for power drains

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andrec10 · 06-13-2017, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYNNZL1

Will having the resistors installed cause a power drain? My ZL1 sat for 5 weeks and the battery was dead. I know to have it on a battery tender, but I thought that was still pretty quick on a power drain. I have one resistor installed on each LED, I had a few led's on just using one.

5 weeks sounds about right.

Hops · 04-18-2020, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Hi, yes you move the red lock back first, then when its back, you push down on the black tab, and then pull to remove, when there new they have a good hold on the other side, it will come apart.

Thank you! This helped me greatly in disconnecting the front bumper electrical connection. Was stuck on thinking the release of the red tab freed the connection.

06-13-2017, 11:50 AM	#85
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,494	You only need to put the resistor across the circuit once. The rear lights are wired in parallel, so the second resistor is redundant. Having them in parallel with those resistors wont hurt though.

06-13-2017, 01:34 PM	#86
FLYNNZL1 Account Suspended Drives: Man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Usa Posts: 3,175 View My Garage	Will having the resistors installed cause a power drain? My ZL1 sat for 5 weeks and the battery was dead. I know to have it on a battery tender, but I thought that was still pretty quick on a power drain. I have one resistor installed on each LED, I had a few led's on just using one.

06-13-2017, 02:07 PM	#87
Bodyslide Drives: Traded in 2016 BLUE VELVET 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Woodstock GA Posts: 262	I have one installed, My car had been parked for 3 weeks last month, and no issues.

06-13-2017, 06:49 PM	#88
keon718nyc Drives: Challenger SP Shaker/Arcadia Denali Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New York City Posts: 1,928	No problems with any power leakage on the ones i have installed and 1 resistor per side is all i used.

06-13-2017, 06:54 PM	#89
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,494	the resistors on the rear lights act as a sink for current that is already leaking because the reverse switch is crap. Resistors or not, LED lights or not, when the lights are off the same power drain will exist. It's very little so you can get away with a quarter watt resistor. You only need 1 total. It's not a load resistor in the same sense as what you'll see thrown around when referring to things like can-bus led's. The front blinkers are a completely different story.

06-13-2017, 06:55 PM	#90
FLYNNZL1 Account Suspended Drives: Man Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Usa Posts: 3,175 View My Garage	Good to know, thanks for the replies at the dealer now for its first oil change there checking out for power drains Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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