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Volvo Taillights

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Mr. PlumCrazy, Jul 29, 2011.

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  1. Jul 29, 2011 #1
    Mr. PlumCrazy

    Mr. PlumCrazy Road Train Member

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    Anyone with a volvo change out their taillight. Well I had one go out and rather than go to volvo to get one I brought 2 LED lights and the pigtails. hook everything up brake light turn and 4 way work fine but getting an open circuit on right and left brake light and I have 2 LEDs in each light that wont go out they are very dim
     
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  3. Jul 29, 2011 #2
    BigBadBill

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    Yes I changed mine out and if you switch to LED you have to have the computer changed out. One of the downsides of having a computer tell you when you have a light out is that it does this by measuring amps. Your computer thinks it has a problem with the lights.
     
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    Mr. PlumCrazy Thanks this.
  4. Jul 29, 2011 #3
    Mr. PlumCrazy

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    No matter what Volvo will win any Ideal what it cost for the computer change
     
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  5. Jul 29, 2011 #4
    Hardlyevr

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    I don't know what for LED units you got, but on the Volvo the white wire is the ground(unlike everything else in the rest of the world), red and brown(or maybe black) are the park and turn/brake, not sure which one is what.
     
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  7. Jul 29, 2011 #5
    Mr. PlumCrazy

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    Yes those the ones the wiring is correct its volvo making everything non compatible so you will have to buy from them
     
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  8. Jul 29, 2011 #6
    BigBadBill

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    it was 20 mins worth of work
     
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  9. Jul 30, 2011 #7
    rollin coal

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    Would resistors fix this? My truck doesn't have a "vehicle ecm" but resistors were necessary making l.e.d. turns on 4 corners work right.
     
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  10. Nov 17, 2012 #8
    Jetsr6

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    I know this is a old post but can't find any info on this matter. So did anyone know how to fix this problem with check light open circuit. Thanks I have a 2007 Volvo
     
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  11. Nov 19, 2012 #9
    Icee

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    Effect resistor will solve the problem if running led lights
     
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  12. Jan 5, 2013 #10
    car11220

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    I am planning to change the taillight to LED, what size/type of resistor should I use?
    thanks
     
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