LED Taillight bulb replacement?
 

Hi fellow members,
I have an aftermarket LED taillight installed for several years now and really loved it. And recently I found out one of the bulb from each side has burned out. I would like to know if anyone has done this and can share some information on how to replacing the bulbs on these LED tail lights.
Cheers
-Billy

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Got the same (with check brake/park lights msg always on) but never replaced a bulb

If any of the LED's have stopped working you're out of luck. They can't be replaced.

You have to get the whole new assembly, or deal with that LED bulb out.

What model/model year/build date electrical system and tail lights are we considering here? There's no signature or info with vehicle details?

Yeah thats why i didnt order the LED ones. because you cant replace just 1. well inless you cut apart the light anjd soder some here and there

We need a sticky right at the top is big bold red letters with "why a sig is important" and a "please search before posting a new thread" for some of the new members.....all in favor?? :thumbup:

Definitely a "yea" from me. :D

i know its an old thread.. but I am in the same boat now.
top part is out of the LED tail...

Is the only option a new tail?
No way to fix/replace the LEDs?

The tails are cheap enough to get a new set. If you verified the connections are good then buy a new set

I thought LEDs had crazy burn hour ratings (around 10,000 hours).

thats what i thought...
Ricky Bobby is right... they did get cheap... might as well shell out the dough.

It's most likely from not turning off the cold monitoring checks on the tail lights via coding, that contributed to shorter lifespan of a few of the LED's. LED's hate being flicked on and off quickly like they are when bulb checks are ran.

When I installed mine in 2012 I noticed when I started up the car that my tails would "strobe" on startup, even though they did not throw errors and I had the capacitors installed for the adaptive brake light flickering, but that is unrelated. The LCM is checking the bulbs in the tails at startup. (you also wouldn't know this unless you have your garage door shut, or someone is behind you and tells you)

When i had some LCM features coded, I also coded off the bulb checks on the brake/running lights in the tails. 3+ years later, all LED's are good, and no strobing upon startup which will prolong long life for the LED's.

The 36 LED plate lights I installed strobe on start up too.

^You can code that off on the LCM as well, I had to code the tails, license plate lights, fog lights (converted to xenons), and reverse lights monitoring off because all are now LED

this.. makes.. sense...
I never did any coding off ...

I just installed LEDS and capacitors and checked that off as a done deal.

Any guidance on this coding?
can I do it myself and what do i need to buy? etc.. i know this is a loaded question.. :)