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Old 02-26-2013, 07:53 PM
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If its only the cruise lights, it might be something with the wiring. If you did everything right, which it seems you have done, its the only reason i can think of at the moment. Unless there is a fuse that exclusively controls the cruise lights...

Just thought of this... Does anyone think it could be the unit itself? Maybe something went wrong with it that controls the lighting...
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I am in the same boat. Just did the cruise and no lights. they did work before. I wired in the resistor. I even thought maybe the LED's were wired in backwards, so I switched one of em to test it, and no lights at all. I'm going to mess with the resistor - maybe that might work. Let me know if any other ideas.
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Use a multimeter on the connector spots to make sure there getting power. I tested mine as I went along to make sure they lit up
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don't havea multimeter, but do have a circuit tester - no power at the LED prongs... ?? Also, as my LED's are 12V rated - took out the resistor - still no juice.. what gives?
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Make sure the factory wires are still connected good to the little dots that the bulbs connect to. Other that that idk what it could be.
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That's the problem mine had. I had power to the harness but not the light. Ended up one wire was loose on the contact. Added a little solder and it works fine again.
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Hey 2000MTZ, quick and probably dumb question. Did you use blue LEDs in the gauges? Or white with blue film?
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Originally Posted by highfly24
Hey 2000MTZ, quick and probably dumb question. Did you use blue LEDs in the gauges? Or white with blue film?
I used blue LEDs with white paint on the overlay to diffuse the light
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Originally Posted by 2000MTZ
I used blue LEDs with white paint on the overlay to diffuse the light
just regualr white craft paint?
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Originally Posted by Autofair Truck Parts

just regualr white craft paint?
Yea kinda. It was a craft paint marker


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