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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Swapping 3rd Brakelight with LED Strip

Can it be done? I saw a fixed up Trailblazer a few months back and he had a nice LED strip in place of his factory 3rd brakelight...looked really good and looked factory. I know I read somewhere that if you put LED bulbs in that it would effect your cruise control or something. I'm just trying to figure out if running a resistor would eliminate the problem. Right now I've got my third brakelight completely blacked out since I'm running IPCW tails.
Old Oct 30, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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Very nice HHR. Love the wheels and grill. Can you tell me what the cost is for the IPCW black taillights, Love 'em. PM me if you want.

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Originally Posted by chefhhr
Can it be done? I saw a fixed up Trailblazer a few months back and he had a nice LED strip in place of his factory 3rd brakelight...looked really good and looked factory. I know I read somewhere that if you put LED bulbs in that it would effect your cruise control or something. I'm just trying to figure out if running a resistor would eliminate the problem. Right now I've got my third brakelight completely blacked out since I'm running IPCW tails.
Old Oct 30, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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If you have cruise control chances are it will not work with LED's in the third brake light. Ask me how I know.
Old Oct 30, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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You need to somehow trick the computer into thinking the resistance is the same as the lights that it came with.
Old Oct 31, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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If the only thing I'll lose is my cruise control it may be worth a shot. I've used my cruise maybe a half-dozen times.
Old Oct 31, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Go for it.
Old Nov 1, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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Boydie
check out Amazon for the led tails, best price I have seen is on there
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