LED Tail lights

[TerminatorX5]

here is the post:

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/xo...istration.html

[Dark5yde]

Well, I hooked my tails up and the running lights didnt work. I followed what RickyBobby did here http://www.xoutpost.com/863406-post50.html and swapped some pins. Now the running lights work but the pass side flickers really bad and the driver side only slightly. I dont have them installed just sitting in the back plugged in.

[Ricky Bobby]

did you try the capacitors out from lightwerkz? I think us 03 guys and the facelift guys need them because we have adaptive brakes, I emailed [email protected] and he sent them out for 20 bucks, they plugged right in, i couldn't tell you if i had flickering without them because I installed the tails with the capacitors.

[TerminatorX5]

the flickering can be turned off for cold monitoring... the PMW - is a different story... there is a line in the programming, that activates LED tails - it has not been tested yet... maybe it eliminates the flicker? i don't have LED tails, so i can't test it myself...

[Dark5yde]

damn :-( Well that just pissed on my day. Guess I gotta go switch back the wires and use the stockers for now.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Dark5yde

damn :-( Well that just pissed on my day. Guess I gotta go switch back the wires and use the stockers for now.

I'm telling you get those capacitors from Lightwerkz and you'll be fine. Otherwise you need to do coding like Terminator did above.

[Dark5yde]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

I'm telling you get those capacitors from Lightwerkz and you'll be fine. Otherwise you need to do coding like Terminator did above.

I was also getting the *check rear lights* error. The caps I assume will eliminate those as well? Also I don't see them on their site. Are these special parts I have to ask for?



*edit* I just emailed them. just waiting for a response.

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by Dark5yde

I was also getting the *check rear lights* error. The caps I assume will eliminate those as well? Also I don't see them on their site. Are these special parts I have to ask for?



*edit* I just emailed them. just waiting for a response.

The caps as far as I know how they work in "storing voltage" so that you dont get the error for check rear lights. I never got a check rear lights error since my tails have been installed.


Hell if someone could code my car for me this weekend so I could test that LED tail option terminator was talking about, if it worked to keep my car from flickering I'd send you my capacitors from my tails!



If i remember correct though they are pretty quick to respond, the guy used to be on xoutpost and I think he pioneered the capacitor fix for adaptive brake lights.

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

The caps as far as I know how they work in "storing voltage" so that you dont get the error for check rear lights. I never got a check rear lights error since my tails have been installed.


Hell if someone could code my car for me this weekend so I could test that LED tail option terminator was talking about, if it worked to keep my car from flickering I'd send you my capacitors from my tails!



If i remember correct though they are pretty quick to respond, the guy used to be on xoutpost and I think he pioneered the capacitor fix for adaptive brake lights.

I do believe that caps are used to even out voltage and prevent flickering, while resistors are what boost the load on a light circuit you stuck an LED into (as seen by the LCM) to prevent the bulb out warning.

[Dark5yde]

I appreciate that offer man. As for the response time, I got a reply with in 5 minutes of me emailing them. He is sending me a request form now.