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Brake Light Question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jeeper48, Aug 5, 2012.

  1. Aug 5, 2012
    jeeper48

    jeeper48 New Member

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    I hooked up my LED replacement lights on my 70 cj5 and they looked really bright, as i hit the breaks they didnt change at all. What would cause the lights not to change?
    Thank You
    Mitchell
     
  2. Aug 5, 2012
    PeteL

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    The brake function is much brighter than the running light. If the wires are reversed you'd hardly notice the extra illumination when braking.
     
  3. Aug 6, 2012
    Walt Couch

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    In your previous posting (70 tail light problem) 07-29-12 page five of this subject matter, you stated your led's worked fine until the jeep was re-painted? Then you stated that the right tail light worked fine but not the left? What has changed? I didn't get any response from you after my posting so I figured you had it fixed!
     
  4. Aug 7, 2012
    nickmil

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    From your current description it sounds like you have the wiring hooked up wrong as was said, I.e. tail lamp circuit hooked to brake lamp circuit. I'd also double check your grounds. Common issue after a paint job.


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  5. Aug 8, 2012
    jeeper48

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    Thank You you were right i had the wires switched
     
  6. Aug 8, 2012
    PeteL

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    Well that was easy. Glad it worked out for you.
     
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