Led tailgate light bar issues!!!!

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  1. Swagger68

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    So, a while back I was having issues with my driver's side turn signal not working. Traced all the wiring back to my tailgate light bar, so I unplugged it and the signals worked. Sweet....problem solved.

    Not so much:Grenade:

    About a week or two ago I notice that my idiot light indicating that the brights are on won't turn off. I go to turn the brights on and all the lights shut off :bawl: All the lights work as long as I don't try to use the brights......any ideas?!?!?:hmm:
     
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    that definitely sounds like there are wires touching...IMO. what power source did you hook your LED light bar to?
     
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    I didn't actually hook it up.....it looks like it plugs in to my 4 pin connector on the back.

    There is another white wire that runs that way and maybe goes up to the battery :confused:
     
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    well tomorrow follow it and see where it goes....let us know!
     
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    It looks like it may go to the tail light?!? Here are some pics :)

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    :)
     
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    that would either be your hot wire or the wire for the reverse.
     
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    i was thinking reverse.....just from what he describes its like wires are touching somewhere. did you install yourself?
     
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    check your relays in your fusebox. sounds like you tripped one and thats why when you flip to high beam to get the blue dash light off, everything kicks off. fuses and relays should always be a first check. also, w/ those light bars, some require UPPING the fuse in the fusebox, say from a 15 to a 20 in most cases. And as darkshadow stated, 99% sure the white wire is going to your reverse in the drivers taillamp (common instructions in most of the light bars w/ reverse).
     
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    I think you have a bad relay also
     
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    Nope, I bought it like that :)
     

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