LED tailights, install, convert, DIYs
Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 21
From: Hacienda Heights, CA
I did mine without extending many wires, the only wires need to be extended was the driver side reverse light. I recommend you to undo the rubber door seal, then pop those plastic cover open, then untie those cable tie, therefore all wires lose. It took 30 mins to replace both tail (include uninstall & install bumper). I use shrink tube instead soldering / butt connector, simple and clean.
Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 23
From: Delray Fl
LED T/Ls in, CC goes south
Bought and installed Wheels & Grillze JDM LED Tail Lights. Same as original except for LED Stop and Tail.
Looks good, works great....except....
Driving on a trip this past weekend using CC, it gets dark, turned the lights on and... CC drops out and CC light goes out. CC Main still on, CC will not set.
Today disconnected the T/Ls, turned on lights and CC worked just fine.
08 FIT Sport, MT, just at 1000 mi.
HELP!!!!!(please)
Looks good, works great....except....Driving on a trip this past weekend using CC, it gets dark, turned the lights on and... CC drops out and CC light goes out. CC Main still on, CC will not set.
Today disconnected the T/Ls, turned on lights and CC worked just fine.
08 FIT Sport, MT, just at 1000 mi.
HELP!!!!!(please)
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 105
From: Ohio, USA
Same thing happened to me last year when I put on Depot LED tails.
My theory was that the lighting circuit was "leaking" into the brake circuit, thus cancelling the cruise control, as if you touched the brakes.
My solution was to add diodes on the wires at the tail lights.
Diodes act as "check valves" for current flow. A diode on each wire (4 total, hot wire on the tail and brake on each side) will prevent any back flow current.
I bought 3 amp diodes at Radio Shack (about $2 a pair) and haven't had any more trouble. That was about a year ago.
It's a simple (and cheap) fix that works well. Diodes are directional. That is, they pass current in only one direction. Cut the tail light wire between the plug and the light and temporarily wrap the wires around each end of the diode. Turn on the lights. If the light does not work, turn the diode around. All four will need to be installed in the same direction (power goes into the light and out the ground connection). I used butt splices to crimp the wires to the diodes for a secure connection and slipped a piece of shrink tubing over the assembly so the exposed diode leads couldn't short against anything.
Your lights will work fine and your car will look great! Good luck!
My theory was that the lighting circuit was "leaking" into the brake circuit, thus cancelling the cruise control, as if you touched the brakes.
My solution was to add diodes on the wires at the tail lights.
Diodes act as "check valves" for current flow. A diode on each wire (4 total, hot wire on the tail and brake on each side) will prevent any back flow current.
I bought 3 amp diodes at Radio Shack (about $2 a pair) and haven't had any more trouble. That was about a year ago.
It's a simple (and cheap) fix that works well. Diodes are directional. That is, they pass current in only one direction. Cut the tail light wire between the plug and the light and temporarily wrap the wires around each end of the diode. Turn on the lights. If the light does not work, turn the diode around. All four will need to be installed in the same direction (power goes into the light and out the ground connection). I used butt splices to crimp the wires to the diodes for a secure connection and slipped a piece of shrink tubing over the assembly so the exposed diode leads couldn't short against anything.
Your lights will work fine and your car will look great! Good luck!
I got honda oem ones. I suggest the same. The quality is amazing. I have yet to put them in though. I bought extra plugs for the reverse and turn signal that if the wires need extended, I will just solder wire bewteen those plugs. As for the tails, try ajracing or look for used ones. They pop up all the time. In the line of aftermarket tails, depo seems to be well received.
I got honda oem ones. I suggest the same. The quality is amazing. I have yet to put them in though. I bought extra plugs for the reverse and turn signal that if the wires need extended, I will just solder wire bewteen those plugs. As for the tails, try ajracing or look for used ones. They pop up all the time. In the line of aftermarket tails, depo seems to be well received.
yea sorry i meant depo's i cant justify the price difference for virtually the same thing. If this were headlights where beam pattern mattered etc i would go oem... but if the fit finish and look is 95% oem for more then 1/2 the cost im going with depo... so i need to find a place that sells them
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...k2-vs-t1r.html
and the customer service was just poor. I spoke with ben most of the time and he gave me mostly empty promises. He said he would give me a deal on my next order, and when i asked for a price it was 20 bucks more then anywhere else and then shipping on that, wouldnt give me free shipping or anything. I just was left with a bad impression that wasnt very professional
and the customer service was just poor. I spoke with ben most of the time and he gave me mostly empty promises. He said he would give me a deal on my next order, and when i asked for a price it was 20 bucks more then anywhere else and then shipping on that, wouldnt give me free shipping or anything. I just was left with a bad impression that wasnt very professional
I just installed the JDM tails, but I'm stuck at figuring out wich OEM bulbs to use on the JDM tail..The OEM lights had 4 bulbs in total connected to the them, but it seems only 2 of these bulbs are to be used/connected to the JDM tails(please correct me if I'm wrong). It appears the JDM depo lights only have 2 places to connect bulbs: the top and the bottom.
eg: passenger side OEM tail inside view, we have:
top bulb: stop/taillight
left middle bulb: reverse light
right middle bulb: turn signal
bottom bulb: brake light
So, which of these OEM bulbs connects to the JDM tail and where?
eg: passenger side OEM tail inside view, we have:
top bulb: stop/taillight
left middle bulb: reverse light
right middle bulb: turn signal
bottom bulb: brake light
So, which of these OEM bulbs connects to the JDM tail and where?
Pheww..nm I got it, wow this was a pita but finally did it..
I'm sure everyone knows by now the order of the bulbs for the JDM tails:
top: amber bulb(signal light)/blue socket
center: LEDs goes with the OEM signal/green socket harness(this is where I had gotten confused)
and bottom: brake light/gray socket
I see why the sockets need to be shaved some, there's no other way they'd go in unless this is done.
They look awesome!
, wow this was a pita but finally did it..I'm sure everyone knows by now the order of the bulbs for the JDM tails:
top: amber bulb(signal light)/blue socket
center: LEDs goes with the OEM signal/green socket harness(this is where I had gotten confused)
and bottom: brake light/gray socket
I see why the sockets need to be shaved some, there's no other way they'd go in unless this is done.
They look awesome!
New Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 16
From: USA
PLEASE HELP!!!! i have swapped my original factory tail light assemblys for LED ones. now when i press the break the parking lamp sybol lights up on the cluster and the dash lights up as though i had turned on the parking lamps. Is anoying durring day but not noticable at night for that light is always on....anyone else have this problem or ideas on how to combat this?
PLEASE HELP!!!! i have swapped my original factory tail light assemblys for LED ones. now when i press the break the parking lamp sybol lights up on the cluster and the dash lights up as though i had turned on the parking lamps. Is anoying durring day but not noticable at night for that light is always on....anyone else have this problem or ideas on how to combat this?