Tail light wiring help
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There's a funny story. ..... And to be aware so you don't make the same mistake. The answer is a different color depending on if you keep the stock gray plastic connector or not. The color of the Jeep's power/ground/reverse wire going in, isn't the same color coming out the connector (they switch the colors !!). It took me the darnest time to trouble shoot when I removed the redundant connector on the second corner side, there is no need to keep it and allow it to rattle around inside.
So I haven't answered your question, I'll look tonight.
Did you keep the plastic connector ?
Here's a link to the resistors I bought : Mobile Site Preview
So I haven't answered your question, I'll look tonight.
Did you keep the plastic connector ?
Here's a link to the resistors I bought : Mobile Site Preview
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Brake lights :
JK's Purple/White (+) = Running Light Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
JK's Yellow/White (+) = Turn Signal/Brake Power
Reverse lights :
JK's Green/White (+) = Reverse Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
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This should answer, the wiring details in the install instructions I used :
Brake lights :
JK's Purple/White (+) = Running Light Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
JK's Yellow/White (+) = Turn Signal/Brake Power
Reverse lights :
JK's Green/White (+) = Reverse Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
Brake lights :
JK's Purple/White (+) = Running Light Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
JK's Yellow/White (+) = Turn Signal/Brake Power
Reverse lights :
JK's Green/White (+) = Reverse Power
JK's Black (-) = Ground
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as Chuck said :
so on these :
JK's Black (-) = Ground
JK's Yellow/White (+) = Turn Signal/Brake Power
Touch the wires together and have a buddy sit in drivers seat to test the blinkers slow down, before wrapping and sealing.
JK's Black (-) = Ground
JK's Yellow/White (+) = Turn Signal/Brake Power
Touch the wires together and have a buddy sit in drivers seat to test the blinkers slow down, before wrapping and sealing.
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The oem pigtail has 4 pins, it's 3 pins and then 1 pin with 2 empty slots in rows, the side with 3 pins is black and then two white with stripes (I think orange and grey?) sorry, can't exactly remember the stripe color, but the black is ground, then power is the middle pin, and the brake light power is the next, I think the bottom pin is for reverse. The resister gets wired in parallel with the tail light, so you connect on end to the ground and the other to the power. Wiring in parallel keeps voltage the same while increasing amps. This is to "fool" the jeep into believing you're running an oem tail light that has a standard incandescent bulb that pulls more power than an led. Hope this makes sense
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You can get a pair of load resistors for $5 on amazon. Thats what I used for my rear lights.
Amazon.com: 50W 6Ohm LED Load Resistors for LED Turn Signal Lights or LED License Plate Lights (Fix Hyper Flash, Warning Cancellor): Automotive
Amazon.com: 50W 6Ohm LED Load Resistors for LED Turn Signal Lights or LED License Plate Lights (Fix Hyper Flash, Warning Cancellor): Automotive