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Old 05-08-2009, 12:24 PM
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any luck with the lights?
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Sorry guys no update. I hope to have some time this weekend for the installation.
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Ive tried the resistor and it did not work. Hopefully someone can chime in where to install it exactly, because mine are still pulsing when the parking lights are on.

The wired one side to the green wire (parking lights) and then the other to the ground wiring in the aftermarket tail lights. Still flickering although the resistor started to get warm.

Any ideas?
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Ok, I installed the "GT-Racers" Sonar lights and the result almost the same as with "Zomk's" lights - they are slightly pulsating when at idle or when the engine is off.

Interesting thisng is that when I press the brakes they light up really good without any pulsation so I am not sure why its happening only at idle...

Anyway, I decided to keep them for a week and see. Maybe I can live with a slight pulsation, if not maybe I will try a resistor - just need to know exactly which one and where to connect it

Can someone with the Led lights let me know if theirs slightly pulsationg at idle???

Thanks.
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Old 05-10-2009, 08:08 PM
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Yes, thats what they do, the pulse at idle when the parking lights are on. Dont worry we'll figure this out...
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Old 05-10-2009, 09:20 PM
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Philly,,,post some pics or a video....
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I figured it out. Philly, PM me if you need the fix for this.

I installed a capacitor on each side, worked like a charm. No more pulsing and the LED's are even and much brighter now for parking lights. If anyone needs help, please PM me.
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Old 05-11-2009, 02:15 AM
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Hmmm...Interesting. I'm guessing that the capacitor is installed across power of parking/brake light & ground? If this is the case, which would mean that the '03-'06 (those with flickering LEDs) have a much more noisier power source than the pre-facelift.

LightWerkz, did the new tailights threw any error codes?
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No codes, the capacitor is installed to the ground and then to the parking light wiring, not the brake lights.

Philly I plan to make your plug and playing capacitor add on today.
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:35 AM
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That's great you got it figured out!!! Congrats.
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