turboeclips
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I just purchased a set of LED tail lights and I figured there shouldn't be much to installing them so was working on it last night. I ran into an issue and wanted to see if anyone else had seen or heard about this before. Maybe I did something wrong or there is something you could recommend.
- I removed the left tail light and the bulbs.
- I connected the stock bulb connectors to the wire adapters on the LED lights.
- I figured I would be good to go.
- Power it up and no lights come on.
- I thought I may have put the bulb connectors in backwards, so I flipped them.
- Now the LEDs flash for a second when I turn on the truck, but then stay off.
- The right side, which is still the stock tail light remains lite.
- I then thought maybe there could be something wrong with the little black box that comes with the tail lights, so I swithced it for the one from the other tail light,... same thing.
- I decided to just put the stock light back on for now.
- I figured it would come on just fine.... but the issue persists.
- With the stock bulbs now.... when I press the keyless entry the top light doesn't do anything, the lower one flashes, but then goes out.
- The blinker still works.
- I interchanged the top and bottom bulb, same thing happens.
- Seems as though something is wrong with the top socket, because it doesn't ever come on.
- I don't think there is an issue with the LEDs, but I must have blown a fuse or something went bad with my install.
- I checked the fuses and they look fine.
Any recommendations? I would really hate to have the take the Tahoe into the dealership for this.... I am pretty sure its just something that i'm over looking. Maybe you guys have come across something like that and could give me some pointers on things to check.
- I didn't even try installing the right light for fear of messing that one up to. I don't know how I could have done something wrong with something so simple.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
- I removed the left tail light and the bulbs.
- I connected the stock bulb connectors to the wire adapters on the LED lights.
- I figured I would be good to go.
- Power it up and no lights come on.
- I thought I may have put the bulb connectors in backwards, so I flipped them.
- Now the LEDs flash for a second when I turn on the truck, but then stay off.
- The right side, which is still the stock tail light remains lite.
- I then thought maybe there could be something wrong with the little black box that comes with the tail lights, so I swithced it for the one from the other tail light,... same thing.
- I decided to just put the stock light back on for now.
- I figured it would come on just fine.... but the issue persists.
- With the stock bulbs now.... when I press the keyless entry the top light doesn't do anything, the lower one flashes, but then goes out.
- The blinker still works.
- I interchanged the top and bottom bulb, same thing happens.
- Seems as though something is wrong with the top socket, because it doesn't ever come on.
- I don't think there is an issue with the LEDs, but I must have blown a fuse or something went bad with my install.
- I checked the fuses and they look fine.
Any recommendations? I would really hate to have the take the Tahoe into the dealership for this.... I am pretty sure its just something that i'm over looking. Maybe you guys have come across something like that and could give me some pointers on things to check.
- I didn't even try installing the right light for fear of messing that one up to. I don't know how I could have done something wrong with something so simple.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
