2010 LED Tail light Swap - Page 4

Sep 20, 2013 | 08:38 AM

#76

omari210

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Joined: Sep 2013

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mercedes gl450, bmw 750 ,lexus gs300 , vw passat,

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Originally Posted by omari210

Thank you so much for the fast response I really do appreciate it so I need to buy the SAM with the part number that you provided and which flasher do I need and how many per side ? Thanks again

Oh and where do I plug this in at? Or where does the flasher go?

Feb 8, 2014 | 04:47 PM

#77

Zarubin

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Joined: Dec 2012

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From: Chicago, IL

S63 AMG

Hi there I'm interested in diagram for led tail lights. I read all your posts but I'm not able still to connect those 50 w resistors right. Everything is blinking and not working right. I trying to connect resistors to wires you show on diagram. But can't understand which one where.
There is 5 wires connector. Please help me , thank you

Feb 22, 2014 | 02:51 PM

#78

fkong777

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Joined: Nov 2004

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From: So Cal

07 GL450, 91 NSX, 12 Prius

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Originally Posted by fkong777

I realize that the main 10 LED is on all the time and it get brighter when I press the brake. strange.. didn't think LED did that. I have to modify my wiring. The OEM 2010 LED tails only have the horizontal LED bar on at taillight.

I end up cutting the 10 Main LED wire and attached it to the 3rd brake light. Leaving the resistor in place to act as phantom light bulbs.

Here is a crude wiring diagram. Please let me know if there is a better way.

Update. I end up using a small wattage filament type bulb and socket instead of the resistor. Resistors generate too much heat didn't like the idea of a hot chunk of tin in the back of my car when im driving at light with the light always on. a small bulb hardly generate any heat at all.

The bulb use was a wedge bulb for license plate lamp.