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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:06 PM
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I purchase cree reverse leds and when I installed them I only put in the drivers side led so I could compare the light output to the passenger side halogen bulb. When I put the truck in reverse my 10w fuse would blow, so I replaced it then put a halogen bulb on the driver and a cree bulb on the passenger side. Both sides would light up. So i took that bulb and swapped it with the drivers side and i smelt a burning smell. Now both bulbs will not work on either side. However, the halogens would both work on both sides. Please explain how I screwed the lights up and why They will not work.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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I had the same problem with the cargo lights I just disconnected the battery and installed them and reconnected the battery and the worked fine it was the weirdest thing but it worked
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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Are they the real CREE bulbs?? Mine worked fine no issues.. Why would you want to compare a hologen bulb to a LED?? CREE is 3X brighter
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:29 PM
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Yes sir mine were Cree bulbs
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by KingRanch4Life
Are they the real CREE bulbs?? Mine worked fine no issues.. Why would you want to compare a hologen bulb to a LED?? CREE is 3X brighter
Yes they are real CREE. I wanted to compare for my own just to see how much better I was getting. I know they are a lot better.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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[QUOTE="feifel;3207708"]I had the same problem with the cargo lights I just disconnected the battery and installed them and reconnected the battery and the worked fine it was the weirdest thing but it worked[/QUOTE

After you did that did you have to get all new bulbs or did the old ones work?
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 09:57 PM
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The same Cree bulbs worked after I disconnected and reconnected the battery
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 10:51 PM
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can you share where to buy cree reverse bulbs you refer to for a 2013 platinum thanks
Originally Posted by RyanD
I purchase cree reverse leds and when I installed them I only put in the drivers side led so I could compare the light output to the passenger side halogen bulb. When I put the truck in reverse my 10w fuse would blow, so I replaced it then put a halogen bulb on the driver and a cree bulb on the passenger side. Both sides would light up. So i took that bulb and swapped it with the drivers side and i smelt a burning smell. Now both bulbs will not work on either side. However, the halogens would both work on both sides. Please explain how I screwed the lights up and why They will not work.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MR. L.
can you share where to buy cree reverse bulbs you refer to for a 2013 platinum thanks
contact me!
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