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Bmwe5320023.0 06-25-2022 01:07 AM

What is this box/circuit board under tail lights? (Pictures)
 
Found nice looking LED tail lights and was installing them, but noticed a little black box on the bottom.
Unscrewed the box and there's some circuit board inside with a bunch of resistors maybe?
Just wondering what it is and if it's replaceable, i.e. if I can buy this part separately.
So far tail light seem to work and turn signal as well, but it doesn't light up when I apply the break. Not sure if this is the reason.
https://i.ibb.co/qC3yz5t/20220624-214846.jpg https://i.ibb.co/VHcpyKC/20220624-214837.jpg https://i.ibb.co/BGd7b0P/20220624-214831.jpg

guntherrex 06-26-2022 03:55 PM

seems like a bunch of resistors to tell the car the lights are working fine, they of course get hot so they should not be in a plastic box....

Bmwe5320023.0 06-26-2022 04:05 PM

I'm wondering if I can just wire in a resistor instead of these. Just not sure the value...
I can probably code out the errors in ncs expert. Only issue right now is they don't light up with brakes applied. I'll try the other tail light for testing purposes.

Zulu95 06-26-2022 04:31 PM

Clean up both sides and take new pics to post.I can see they are marked R1 (?) through R8. R5 - R8 are the easiest to read.

Bmwe5320023.0 06-29-2022 02:43 PM

https://i.ibb.co/zmJSpHj/20220629-123540.jpg

dkl 06-29-2022 04:14 PM

Those resistors looked toast - literally! Seem undersized for the amount of power going through them. A fire hazard waiting to happen - JMHO!

Clockwork 06-29-2022 05:08 PM

i can't see pictures... I'm wondering if its a browser issue, or so you all not see pics either?

dkl 06-30-2022 06:05 PM

Pictures are coming through fine with Chrome

Bmwe5320023.0 07-08-2022 02:42 PM

I can probably just wire in another resistor in there but what size?
Will these work?
https://i.ibb.co/Wy4N0BB/Screenshot-...n-Shopping.jpg

I've got one like this. Tried putting it in there, but it gets crazy hot. Not sure if it's normal or not


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