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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 05:19 PM
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Installed new trailfx bumper on my 2010 STX with flush mounted leds wired these into my reverse light wires on back of trailer plug , every time I put truck in reverse leds do different function (strobe white, stay on white, strobe yellow/white, stay on yellow, etc ) how do I stop this??? Thanks for your help

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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 07:27 PM
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Sounds like you bought some switchbacks and they don't know what to do. Need to wire them a little different. You get instructions for them?
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Old Jul 28, 2019 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Sounds like you bought some switchbacks and they don't know what to do. Need to wire them a little different. You get instructions for them?
I did not get instructions just +\- wires on them
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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 10:30 AM
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Seems like there should be at least 3 wires for switchbacks.
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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 03:26 PM
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I completely agree there should be 3 wires for multifunction leds , I just don’t know if I’m missing something so simple
its stupid or what I sent a message to the seller and they want a video of what is happening so they can figuer out the issue and send me a new set or whatever
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Old Jul 31, 2019 | 12:32 PM
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It could be there is only 2 wires coming from the light and they could be the + and the "trigger" wire (the one that chances modes) then the light itself is the ground when you bolt it to whatever you mount it to. Its a dumb design but have seen it done that way before. Just an idea to look into if you haven't heard back from the company
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Old Jul 31, 2019 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rydog106
It could be there is only 2 wires coming from the light and they could be the + and the "trigger" wire (the one that chances modes) then the light itself is the ground when you bolt it to whatever you mount it to. Its a dumb design but have seen it done that way before. Just an idea to look into if you haven't heard back from the company

Ahhh never thought of that , I will check that out would
make sense for cheap eBay flush mount pods that they’d be goofy some how thanks for the input I’ll give that a shot and get back to you guys
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Originally Posted by Rydog106
It could be there is only 2 wires coming from the light and they could be the + and the "trigger" wire (the one that chances modes) then the light itself is the ground when you bolt it to whatever you mount it to. Its a dumb design but have seen it done that way before. Just an idea to look into if you haven't heard back from the company
Good point. It'll be interesting to see outcome of OPs test.
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