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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 06:35 PM
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I recently bought some LED reverse lights a few weeks ago. When I tried to install them I can get both to come one but when I go out of reverse only one light will come on. It doesn't matter which bulb is on which side and the side it happens on is random. (the bulbs are fine) Anyone know this could be??
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 06:26 AM
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don't understand your post....why would you want your reverse lights to come on when you "go out of reverse"
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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I'm sorry, I meant to put "out of reverse then back into reverse" only one of the lights will come on.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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did you try putting the old bulbs back in and seeing if it does the same thing ??
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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Yeah, the old bulbs work just fine. I cleaned the terminals and that didn't help either.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:23 AM
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Then the LED's are not fine...did you buy cheap LED's made in China ??
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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Led bulbs are polarity sensitive. Try flipping the bulb around in its socket...
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Probably a bad connection on the LEDs. If you've flipped them around and tinkered with their connectors, then its safe to say they are not going to work. I'd just buy new ones.
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He stated he swapped them around already...
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Well if that's the case then they are probably garbage.
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