LED Lights from Zomk Speed - need Help

[rmani]

Originally Posted by Rockmelon

if the light is still pulsating after installing the capacitors, the prob is likely due to bad connection at the tail light. it can be the bulb holder or the cable connection to the tail lights. i had a cable connection where the 1 of the pins was totally corroded and carbon build up at the bulb connectors causing the tail/brake lights to dim or flicker.

What about if the parking lights just won't come on? I noticed something that was mentioned earlier in this thread. the number 4 port of my OEM BMW connections are left empty but with these aftermarket lights there are pins in 2,3,4,5. How do I fix this? Can you just pull out the pin and move it to a different port?

[rmani]

Here's a pic of what I'm talking about. The connections on the top are from the aftermarket lights. The female connection on the bottom are OEM and connected to the car.

Can I simply move a male connection from the aftermarket lights into a corresponding port?

[Philly X5]

You will need to rearange the male connectors on the Zomk lights to match the female connectors on your OEM car harness - I had to do that too with my 03 4.4
Check the 1st and second page of this thread about this problem...

[rmani]

Originally Posted by Philly X5

You will need to rearange the male connectors on the Zomk lights to match the female connectors on your OEM car harness - I had to do that too with my 03 4.4
Check the 1st and second page of this thread about this problem...

so I can just pull one of the male connectors out with a pair of needlenose pliers? I tried today but it was in there real tight and I didn't want to break anything which is why I thought I'd check here first. I understand I need to rearrange the connectors, i'm just not sure how to do it without breaking anything.

[Philly X5]

Originally Posted by rmani

so I can just pull one of the male connectors out with a pair of needlenose pliers? I tried today but it was in there real tight and I didn't want to break anything which is why I thought I'd check here first. I understand I need to rearrange the connectors, i'm just not sure how to do it without breaking anything.

Yep, that what I used too - small pliers, just be really careful good luck and let us know

[rmani]

Originally Posted by Philly X5

Yep, that what I used too - small pliers, just be really careful good luck and let us know

no go, i actually had someone helped me there's a way to remove the BMW connections and rearrange them so it'll work, and still nothing. Pretty sure the lights are defective.

[Rockmelon]

Originally Posted by rmani

What about if the parking lights just won't come on? I noticed something that was mentioned earlier in this thread. the number 4 port of my OEM BMW connections are left empty but with these aftermarket lights there are pins in 2,3,4,5. How do I fix this? Can you just pull out the pin and move it to a different port?

what i did to solve my corroded pin problem was to replace the male & female connectors with any coupling connectors in the market. the key thing is to make sure that the new connector come with same thickness or thicker copper conductors. apart from this criteria, any type will do. then i used a pocket multimeter to test which pin in the male socket goes to which aluminium conductor on the lights. this way, when i replaced the connectors and solder the new male pin socket onto my old lights, i can be sure that i dont make any wrong connection. thereafter, i match the new female connector to the original. you will find this hard to follow if you are not familiar with using a multimeter. sorry. after that, my lights are as bright as new. the bulbs see full voltage.

yes i think one of the female socket has no connection even though there is a pin in the male socket or was it vice versa? can't recall. anyway, you will need to match the male pins on the original light to the aftermarket one to know whether the pin positions are correct or not.

hope this helps.