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Purplefade 11-20-2020 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewwynn (Post 1195052)
use some jb weld and glue it to the sheet metal to duct the heat to the body



Damn! That’s a good idea! I always attached mine with a heat sink clip or fabbed up a bracket - JB is WAY easier [emoji106]


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tommy2704 11-20-2020 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by puddinboo (Post 1195050)
Your talking about the warning for a burnt out bulb?

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yes it says check tail lights

tommy2704 11-21-2020 09:35 AM

rewired again today and noticed that even if i only connect the lights wire, they are still as bright as the brake lights and thats without any other wires connected (other than earth of course.)
is ther a way to stop them being so bright as i guess there too powerfull for the led lights

andrewwynn 11-21-2020 10:18 AM

You cannot connect the "run" wire it's not compatible with your setup.

You can wire a high watt 24 Ω resistor from run wire to ground and that will eliminate the error for the run lamp but no guarantee on the brake lamp.

andrewwynn 11-21-2020 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplefade (Post 1195063)
Damn! That’s a good idea! I always attached mine with a heat sink clip or fabbed up a bracket - JB is WAY easier [emoji106]


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The idea is that it's metal filled epoxy so should have decent conductivity. I use fancy thermal epoxy for LED lighting but that is way overkill

wpoll 11-21-2020 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tommy2704 (Post 1195067)
yes it says check tail lights

Simply code out the error checking....

andrewwynn 11-21-2020 02:37 PM

If youI have the coding hardware I don’t even have that


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tommy2704 11-23-2020 05:51 AM

can i not just put a resistor into the light circuit and if so what resistor do i need.

c-bass 11-23-2020 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tommy2704 (Post 1195172)
can i not just put a resistor into the light circuit and if so what resistor do i need.

start off by reading the comments that tell you EXACTLY what you are asking :rolleyes:

tommy2704 11-23-2020 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by c-bass (Post 1195177)
start off by reading the comments that tell you EXACTLY what you are asking :rolleyes:

get your facts right. all it says is
6 Ω for the 21w filament, 24 Ω for the 6w (top lamp)

how the hell does that answer my question?????
the lamps are led (der) they are both the same bottom and top so how does that tell me which one i need????????
the light circuit and the brake circuit are different wires and can be wired to either top or bottom, therefore i still don't know which resistor i need.
the 6 or the 24?????? I only need it for the light circuit as the brake/run circuit works fine.
is the light circuit the 21w??? or is that the brake circuit????
We're not all as clued up as you on electrics you know.
Don't bother answering things if your gonna be a sarcastic idiot. as you can see i have followed this thread all the way and know exactly what it says.


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