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Old 05-14-2017, 07:47 PM
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Default Brake and taillight strobing with new leds.

I recently purchased the Badlands RTB module. One of the reasons I purchased it was because I could upgrade to LED lighting. I did some custom work by installing 59 Cadillac tail lights into my bags. I've got it all back together and found the LED tail lights flashing - strobing. It's an intermittent problem. The problem does not exist with the incandescent bulbs. They are 1157 bulbs. When I brake or hit the turn signals the problem disappears. I have no experience with LED lighting for the Badlands RTB module. Does anybody have an idea what my problem could be?
 
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can you post a video?
 
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LEDs are polarity sensitive and can do strange things if not connected correctly. By contrast incandescent bulbs ain't bothered where the electrickery comes from, which is why yours work OK! Check polarity closely and you'll probably find one or more LEDs are connected the wrong way around, or the bulb holders are cross-wired in some way.
 
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