Questions on LED's

[rronning84]

I just put a set of LED tail lights on my Deuce and they come on with the lights just fine but I have no turn signals or hazards. The front non LED's still work fine. What am I not doing right

 

[swbradley1]

You may need a different flasher unit as the LEDs don't draw enough current.

 

[rronning84]

Do you have any suggestions?

 

[jwaller]

Ya, search, it's been covered about 100 times.

 

[rronning84]

If the search had worked for me I would not have asked.

 

[kipman]

Try again, I forget witch flasher is used, but it is on here somewhere.

 

[Castle Bravo]

I ran LED taillights on my deuce without changing anything and it worked just fine. Did the old taillights work correctly? Do you have a good ground through the additional wire that the LED lights have?

 

[clinto]

You guys that have been here for awhile and know the ropes need to help the new guys find these threads.



Try these:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/89100-very-specific-turn-signal-problem.html (post #6, 9, etc.)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/88343-blinkers-dont-blink-after-led.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/electrical/69174-led-turn-lights-wont-blink.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/15304-blinker-no-blink-blink.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/34789-military-led-lights.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/62903-cheap-ebay-leds-install.html (post #27)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/9541-review-grote-led-composites.html (post #14)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/41799-deuce-l-e-d-taillights.html

 

[kipman]

I feel cheap now.

 

[Westech]

I smell like JP8

 

[rrrr]

Erick's has the flasher that will work. I just had to do the same thing.

 

[HanksDeuce]

My LED lights (front/rear) had colored number tags that fell off with minor handling of the lights. I had to open all of the housings in order to properly label each wire. The plastic housing has the corresponding number cast in the inside below each wire where it terminates into the light. Make sure you have the correct wires from the LED light to the truck. And make sure you have a good ground (no paint).

I did not need to change out my flasher.

 

[gimpyrobb]

My LED lights (front/rear) had colored number tags that fell off with minor handling of the lights. I had to open all of the housings in order to properly label each wire. The plastic housing has the corresponding number cast in the inside below each wire where it terminates into the light. Make sure you have the correct wires from the LED light to the truck. And make sure you have a good ground (no paint).

I did not need to change out my flasher.

Any chance you could post taking them apart? I have 2 that need work and have not figured out how I want to attack it yet.

 

[HanksDeuce]

Any chance you could post taking them apart? I have 2 that need work and have not figured out how I want to attack it yet.

Take the 6 screws out and split the housing into its 2 pieces (light housing and bucket housing). The light housing is all sealed up, but the spot where the wiring comes out is where you find the numbers. The bucket housing only has a single grommet for the wires to poke through and a couple holes with threaded inserts on the back for bolts to attach it to the deuce.

 

[kipman]

Do not tell Gimp to split that, it is not 1/2 steel, the man has the finesse of a cow with mad cow disease.

 

[rronning84]

I ran LED taillights on my deuce without changing anything and it worked just fine. Did the old taillights work correctly? Do you have a good ground through the additional wire that the LED lights have?

The old lights work just fine. I think I have a good ground but I will go back through and check. Thanks

You guys that have been here for awhile and know the ropes need to help the new guys find these threads.



Try these:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/89100-very-specific-turn-signal-problem.html (post #6, 9, etc.)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/88343-blinkers-dont-blink-after-led.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/electrical/69174-led-turn-lights-wont-blink.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/15304-blinker-no-blink-blink.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/34789-military-led-lights.html

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/62903-cheap-ebay-leds-install.html (post #27)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/9541-review-grote-led-composites.html (post #14)

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/41799-deuce-l-e-d-taillights.html

Thanks you very much for the help with the thread. These look very helpful.

My LED lights (front/rear) had colored number tags that fell off with minor handling of the lights. I had to open all of the housings in order to properly label each wire. The plastic housing has the corresponding number cast in the inside below each wire where it terminates into the light. Make sure you have the correct wires from the LED light to the truck. And make sure you have a good ground (no paint).

I did not need to change out my flasher.

I will check my wire numbers again.

Do not tell Gimp to split that, it is not 1/2 steel, the man has the finesse of a cow with mad cow disease.

Thats pretty funny.

 

[clinto]

Thanks you very much for the help with the thread. These look very helpful.

No problem. I suspect that within one of those threads, you'll find your problem (and answer).

 

[rronning84]

I did find the issue after testing some theories. In the end in turns out that there is something wrong with the tail light. The one on the other side works fine and works when swapped out with this one.