LED Rear tail light bulbs

[BVlads51]

I had a turn signal bulb burn out and I decided replace them with LED ones. They worked fine when I installed them in the harness, but now the dash says both are not working and they’re giving the old fast flash despite the fact they are fully functioning. Any ideas?

 

[Cimmerian]

Did you set up resistors with them or just plugged them in?

 

[BVlads51]

Did you set up resistors with them or just plugged them in?

Just plugged them in. They seemed to be plug n play. Same style just LED

 

[Cimmerian]

You're going to need to wire a load resistor into your harness. I also suggest getting magnets to stick them on the tub because those resistors get hot.

 

[BVlads51]

Not sure how to do all that, probably just return them and get the old glass bulbs then. Thank you

 

[Cimmerian]

Not sure how to do all that, probably just return them and get the old glass bulbs then. Thank you

If you don't mind spending a little money, the Oracle LED brake lights for JKs are pretty good and come with resistors so they're plug and play.

 

[JeepJeezy]

If you're going to return them and still want led bulbs, look for canbus,, built-in resistor, or anti flicker bulbs.

Honestly, the price of led rear taillight assemblies has come down in price over the years. You can easily pick up a set for under $100 and a decent set for around $60.