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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by celblazer
LEd will not work if wired wrong, So if they light and don't go poof you have them right. :)
Explain the "poof" part. Will get hyper flash if you don't use a resistor for your directional bulbs though.

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Old Feb 26, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Ratty I agree with you. The round lights conflict with the squareness of the grill. Blending them in will help.
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by celblazer
LEd will not work if wired wrong, So if they light and don't go poof you have them right. :)
Thanks!!

Sorry Cat, the headlights are really bright, the LED marker light / blinkers seem very dim to me. Must just be me. Thinking back, i had the answer the whole time. LED bulb for the moonshine jug would only light up when inserted one way. When reversed it didnt work
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 02:55 PM
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the headlights are really bright, the LED marker light / blinkers seem very dim to me. Must just be me.
Are the grounds good for the marker/blinkers? Are you using a resistor for the blinkers also? What size LED bulb are you using for them?
I'll be back with more questions after the commercial.
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Cat Man HHR
Are the grounds good for the marker/blinkers? Are you using a resistor for the blinkers also? What size LED bulb are you using for them?
I'll be back with more questions after the commercial.
Grounds should all be good, its all the factory wiring. I tested my wiring after I lengthened everything with the factory headlights, blinkers all worked great. Didnt put a resistor in, i dont mind them flashing faster. There are 10 leds in each headlight, not sure what size they are. Im gonna read some reviews and see if anyone else was having the same problem with them. The LED bulb in the moonshine jug is from the same company that makes the headlights. Im gonna do some digging.
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 04:17 PM
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If you cut the rad cradle away, then the ground lug went with it.
A ground cable would have gone from the transmission housing to the rad cradle just st behind the drivers side headlight, there was a ground on the strut tower on the drivers side also. That could be the issue, also LED lights are current direction specific, a + and a -, so check to make sure you have connected them correct
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 04:36 PM
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The engine block is not ground anymore, it needs to be grounded to the chassis.
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 05:04 PM
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And the chassis to the body.
Old Feb 26, 2018 | 08:11 PM
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It quit raining long enough for me to get some bumper pieces tacked together. I think it's gonna help make the headlights look a little less space.

Old Feb 27, 2018 | 04:08 AM
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Ratty, what if you move the head light down towards the bumper? They make pillar stands that you could use also.
Here's an idea:




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