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Re: [TR] TR250 LED tail light problem

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR250 LED tail light problem
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 18:20:22 -0500
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Yes, as I understand it, the TR250 needs either the diode bridge from 
Litezupp or the ballast resistor from Moss.   That is the reason I am 
not trying to use LED turn signals currently, just tail/brake lights.

Thanks,

On 11/1/19 5:34 PM, Tim Moore wrote:
> In order to get led turnsignals to work on our cars you need to have a 
> ballast resistor wired into the circuit. I think MOSS has a video on 
> just this issue.
>
> On Friday, November 1, 2019, 02:33:49 PM EDT, Roger Elliott 
> <elliottr@rmi.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> I have installed LED tail/brake lights (Litezupp) in my wife's TR250.  I
> also have a third LED brake light on the car - which I have unplugged
> while trying to diagnose my problem.  It didn't make any difference.
>
> Here's the problem.  When the tail lights are on and I use the flasher,
> the tail/brake lights flicker with the flasher.  They don't go on and
> off but the get brighter and dimmer.  When the third brake light is
> hooked up it does the same thing.
>
> I am not using LED turn signals as on the TR250 it requires more than
> just changing the turn signal flasher.  I do have a new electronic
> flasher on order anyway as the turn signals are flashing at about twice
> the normal speed on both sides.  All of the lights are working.
>
> I suspect the problem is related to grounding, but I am not sure how to
> improve the grounding on the 250.   Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Roger Elliott
>
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    <p>Yes, as I understand it, the TR250 needs either the diode bridge
      from Litezupp or the ballast resistor from Moss.   That is the
      reason I am not trying to use LED turn signals currently, just
      tail/brake lights.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Thanks,<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/1/19 5:34 PM, Tim Moore wrote:<br>
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        order to get led turnsignals to work on our cars you need to
        have a ballast resistor wired into the circuit. I think MOSS has
        a video on just this issue.</div>
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          <div> On Friday, November 1, 2019, 02:33:49 PM EDT, Roger
            Elliott <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:elliottr@rmi.net";>&lt;elliottr@rmi.net&gt;</a> wrote: </div>
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            <div dir="ltr">Hi,<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">I have installed LED tail/brake lights
              (Litezupp) in my wife's TR250.  I <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">also have a third LED brake light on the car
              - which I have unplugged <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">while trying to diagnose my problem.  It
              didn't make any difference.<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr"><br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">Here's the problem.  When the tail lights are
              on and I use the flasher, <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">the tail/brake lights flicker with the
              flasher.  They don't go on and <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">off but the get brighter and dimmer.  When
              the third brake light is <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">hooked up it does the same thing.<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr"><br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">I am not using LED turn signals as on the
              TR250 it requires more than <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">just changing the turn signal flasher.  I do
              have a new electronic <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">flasher on order anyway as the turn signals
              are flashing at about twice <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">the normal speed on both sides.  All of the
              lights are working.<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr"><br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">I suspect the problem is related to
              grounding, but I am not sure how to <br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">improve the grounding on the 250.   Any
              suggestions?<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr"><br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
            </div>
            <div dir="ltr">Roger Elliott<br>
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