Wiring LED tails

red91xj · Sep 24, 2008

I'm a total dunce when it comes to this stuff, the light has three wires, and they are labeled, GROUND, TAIL, and STOP&TURN. Now you'd think I'd be able to figure it out but I can't.

I can wire it so I have my tail lights. I can wire it so I have turn signals. I can wire it so I have Brake lights. BUT I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME WIRE IT SO THEY ALL WORK.

Help? Maybe I should drink a few beers and then try again... :dunce:

I searched but didn't find what I was lookin for.

JeepFreak21 · Sep 24, 2008

red91xj said:
I'm a total dunce when it comes to this stuff, the light has three wires, and they are labeled, GROUND, TAIL, and STOP&TURN. Now you'd think I'd be able to figure it out but I can't.

I can wire it so I have my tail lights. I can wire it so I have turn signals. I can wire it so I have Brake lights. BUT I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME WIRE IT SO THEY ALL WORK.

Help? Maybe I should drink a few beers and then try again... :dunce:

I searched but didn't find what I was lookin for.

Search mod tech for "tail light converter"
(no quotes though)
Billy

red91xj · Sep 24, 2008

Will do. Thanks.

red91xj · Sep 25, 2008

As I said I'm a retard with electrical stuff.

I got them all wired up and they work cherry, except one small detail... When they turn on they kill my rig. Dead battery. I can hit the brakes 3-4 times and the lights light up and then it dies and needs to be jump started... Any idea? Short somewhere? :banghead:

aparke4 · Sep 25, 2008

ya thats what i am guessing - make sure that if you run them off the towing wiring that your fuse at the box is ok for the amperage - i had to bump mine up becasue it keot blowing for some reason... now its all good

GrimmJeeper · Sep 25, 2008

LEDs should not be killing your battery, you should be able to leave them on for hours... they draw almost no power. it sounds like you have a dead short somewhere.

red91xj · Sep 25, 2008

Yeah that's what I'm thinking... About the LEDs not drawing any power hardly.

Whats a dead short? Sorry newb to electrical stuff...

trippled · Sep 25, 2008

a dead short is also called a short to power. basically your hot wire (battery) has become grounded somewhere and is killing your battery. if you dont want to use trailer converters i have a write up somewhere that only requires cutting 1 wire and connecting it elsewhere. i think the only thing you need is a butt splice and they work great.
http://208.101.10.250/~naxjaor1/forum/showthread.php?t=961809&highlight=wiring+leds

red91xj · Sep 25, 2008

VICTORY! That write-up of trippled's there got me there.

Thanks!

Dont know where that dead short was... Not a problem now though...

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