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  1. 08-23-2008 11:01 AM #1
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    LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

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    Where do you people mount these hot little things?? I took a drive a 10 min. drive and they had already started to melt the plastic on the backside of the housing a little.
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  2. 08-23-2008 11:25 AM #2
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    umm why are they inside the housing??
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

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    umm why are they inside the housing??
    They aren't inside the hosuing, but there isn't much room between the housing and the body.
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  4. 08-25-2008 10:58 AM #4
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

    Are you using the correct resistor? I have mine heat shrink wrapped and then wrapped again in electrical tape. Overkill, sure... but no heat/melting issues.
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

    Go here: CLICK, they have the kit so you don't overload the LED's. Eliminates the guess work. They also have chrome "stealth" bulbs for $3.29!!!
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    mine never get hot.
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  7. 08-25-2008 11:48 AM #7
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

    Quote Originally Posted by 04QuattroTurbo View Post
    Go here: CLICK, they have the kit so you don't overload the LED's. Eliminates the guess work. They also have chrome "stealth" bulbs for $3.29!!!
    i am certain he is talking about the LED tails, not replacement bulbs.
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

    Yes, I'm talking about the LED tails. What's the suggested load of the resistor?
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    i am certain he is talking about the LED tails, not replacement bulbs.
    It doesn't matter, that link has the replacement receptacle kits and the inline wiring to adapt our system to LEDS. I just mentioned the replacement bulbs for my Audi friends, just in case they are about to spend $30 on a set from Stealth Bulbs, with their fancy NASA coatings...LOL
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    Re: LED Tail Light Resistors - HOT

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    Yes, I'm talking about the LED tails. What's the suggested load of the resistor?

    Dude, surf the site, you will find the adaptor to equalize your circuit, so you don't heat or blow your LED's...

    Here Scroll down to the LED protectors...$1.99 each

    "Designed to help protect any led bulb from power and voltage surges

    Got a vehicle that eats leds??"
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    Thanks!!
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