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Old 07-26-2007 | 06:29 PM
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LED taillight bulbs

Has any one had any probloms with running them?

Any burn out's or having to add a resistor?

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Old 07-26-2007 | 06:33 PM
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I think in most cases the computer will give a lamp out signal without the resistors. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Old 07-26-2007 | 06:57 PM
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I think in most cases the computer will give a lamp out signal without the resistors. Correct me if I'm wrong.
That is correct.....
Old 07-26-2007 | 08:49 PM
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If thats all it does heck thats a fast fix,just worried about burning them out or something.

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Old 07-27-2007 | 09:44 AM
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I had a pair on my old truck and they lasted about six months before half of them weren't working.
IMHO, too expensive to keep replaceing.
Old 07-27-2007 | 11:19 AM
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Mine have been in for over a year, still perfect, I liked them so much I bought a set for my new truck

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Old 07-27-2007 | 05:32 PM
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The LED Bulbs sux. They dont reflect light in the housing as well as a regular bulb.

All you see is a red dot instead of a complete luminated lens and housing.
Old 07-27-2007 | 06:36 PM
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RECON has some new ones for the 3rd gens, look great. All my other LED lights are bright as all get out so I don't know how you can say they are not as bright as a regular bulb. I think they are brighter. The biggest thing is how many LED segments are in the cluster, I have seen plug and play replacement (ie, 1157) LED bulbs that did not have very many segments and are dim but you get what you pay for.
Old 07-28-2007 | 07:36 PM
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There's a lot of overpriced crap out there for led bulbs that don't last and aren't bright. There's also more to it than just buying a bulb with leds on it. You gotta get the right bulb for the job otherwise you'll end up with a red dot that doesn't illuminate the housing etc. I've had really good luck with autolumination's http://autolumination.com/ and I'm running their bulbs in everything interior/exterior except for my taillight bulbs. I've got spiderliteX2 leds in those. http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.as...tfamilyid/1929 Don't forget you'll need some resistors.
Old 07-28-2007 | 08:04 PM
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The guys at the dodge dealer here told me that if I install LEDs in the front parking lights in addition to the rear, there is no need for the resistor. I haven't tried it yet so I don't know if it works. I need to take one of my led tails out and put it in the front to see if it works.
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