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XJ LED Taillights
Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee
XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really like the way the LEDs look. Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The right turn signal works normally. Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. John C. |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
The first thing I would try would be to go back to the stock flasher
as that is what was changed before the problem came up. ---- On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote: >Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
The first thing I would try would be to go back to the stock flasher
as that is what was changed before the problem came up. ---- On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote: >Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
The first thing I would try would be to go back to the stock flasher
as that is what was changed before the problem came up. ---- On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote: >Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
The first thing I would try would be to go back to the stock flasher
as that is what was changed before the problem came up. ---- On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote: >Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote:
>Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. I'd look at the tail light bulbs on the trailer, or perhaps the grounds at the lights themselves(not at the plug). -- Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!" '82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl" '95 YJ Rio Grande BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote:
>Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. I'd look at the tail light bulbs on the trailer, or perhaps the grounds at the lights themselves(not at the plug). -- Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!" '82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl" '95 YJ Rio Grande BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote:
>Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. I'd look at the tail light bulbs on the trailer, or perhaps the grounds at the lights themselves(not at the plug). -- Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!" '82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl" '95 YJ Rio Grande BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <caps@cablespeed.com> wrote:
>Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really >like the way the LEDs look. > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The >right turn signal works normally. >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > >John C. I'd look at the tail light bulbs on the trailer, or perhaps the grounds at the lights themselves(not at the plug). -- Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!" '82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl" '95 YJ Rio Grande BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: XJ LED Taillights
On Jun 17, 6:22 am, Old Crow <wallisc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:37:08 -0700, caps <c...@cablespeed.com> wrote: > >Help. I am being driven nuts by my jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Cherokee > >XJ/ I replaced my turn signal and brake lights with LED bulbs and > >they flashed way too fast. I then bought a LED flasher unit that is > >designed for LEDs (EP27-L) since I was told that there is no such > >thing as a heavy duty flasher to replace the stock one. That cured > >the flashing speed problem and the lights work fine now. I really > >like the way the LEDs look. > > >Now the problem - Today I plugged in my utility trailer and for some > >reason the left turn signal causes both tail lights to flash. The > >right turn signal works normally. > >Brake works ok as does the running lights. The trailer wiring is ok > >and bulbs are fine. Checked the trailer ground and its ok. Checked > >the voltages at the connector and when the left turn signal is on > >there is voltage at both left and right turn connectors. When the > >right turn signal is on, only the right connector has voltage. I > >have a factory installed tow package and everything worked fine before > >the LED conversion. And the question is..... What could cause this > >and how do I fix it? Any ideas would be appreciated. > > >John C. > > I'd look at the tail light bulbs on the trailer, or perhaps the > grounds at the lights themselves(not at the plug). > -- > Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!" > '82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl" > '95 YJ Rio Grande > BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account fromhttp://www.teranews.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - That was my thought and when I saw that the trailer used the chasis for the ground, I installed a wire from each lights ground to the connector/chasis ground point. My jeep has one of the factory installed large round connectors and I use an adapter to connect the four pin connector for the trailer. I though it might be the connector adapter but I tried another one and it made no difference. It is not the trailer lights. When I measure the voltage at the Jeep connector, the left turn signal applies voltage to both the left turn and right turn pins on it. The right turn signal works as it should. The lights on the jeep seem to work as they should but the signal at the connector is wrong. John C. |
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