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Topic: tail light replacement

Posted By: flat6s
Subject: tail light replacement
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 7:36pm

Hi folks, I am needing a little advise for my 2017 180.

at the end of the season last year, I found lots of water in my tail lights. The running light function had only 6 or 7 led's lighting up. Turn signals lit up slightly more. Within a couple of days, I was down to only one led working on running light mode. But, turn signal still had 8 or 10. Some of the led's that would not work on running mode, worked on turn signal mode.

I am bringing the Rpod home tomorrow from being stored inside my warehouse for the winter. I have new identical replacement tail lights that I purchased last year. I felt new lights would solve my problem. Now I am not so sure. I have wiring diagrams for trailer plug and truck plug and plan on jumping with a battery to so what comes on.

Since some LED's will not work on running light mode, but will work on turn signal mode, do you think I have a short. Wheel fender marker lights working fine. Spoiler lights working fine.

Any trouble shooting help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Joe Karen and of course Bessie the Bassett

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 7:16am

Just a function of wet circuit boards.. Replace, recaulk, be happy. (I drilled a small weep hole in the bottom of my lights after changing one out that half filled with water.. never an issue after that.)

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Posted By: Larry-D
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 7:41am

Your new lights may be designed to have only "x" number of LEDs lit in running lights mode then with brakes/turn signals the remaining LEDs light up to make the assembly brighter.