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Old Mar 3rd, 2005, 10:42 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SanMarcosZfreak
i found out what the problem is, i installed LED bulbs and the sensor doesnt like them, so i jacked some 1157's from a 240sx we ahve at class that we use for parts, any idea on how to make the sensor liek them, or could i use the silverstar 1157's

The LED bulbs aren't going to work..

The sensor works like this

It measures the voltage coming through the bulb. Your LED light bulbs have resistors in that bring the 12VDC down to something around 3-6. It sees the voltage drop. It says you have a light out..
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