Reverse lights getting constant 3-6v with empty bulb socket
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Reverse lights getting constant 3-6v with empty bulb socket
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I own a 2009 Mustang GT. Recently, replaced the stock reverse lights with white LED lights. They come on fine as expected. But observed following issue - My recently replaced digital system Alpine ILX W650 with android auto connected to a newly added rear view camera, that was working fine with stock bulbs in the reverse light sockets, now, always remains in rear camera view mode after replacing stock reverse lights with new LED ones.
The android auto is connected to a reverse wire (yellow white wire on the passenger side) for it to get the signal for reverse gear and turn on camera automatically. With stock bulbs, this wire has 0v. So the Android auto reverse camera functionality works fine as expected. But, when I put the new LED or keep the socket empty without a bulb, this wire keeps on getting around 3-6v, on both driver and passenger side reverse light sockets. This makes the android auto think that we are always in the reverse mode.
In order to just brute force test by pulling out SJB fuses from engine side box - I tried following - removed SJBs 59, 62, 63, 67. but the reverse light sockets still get around 3v (less than before, but not 0v) when no bulb in the sockets.
Is it expected for the reverse light sockets to get more than 0v when empty or fit with LED bulbs? Why is the issues not observed with stock bulbs but only with the new LED ones.
If this is a problem, I need suggestions to fix it.
I own a 2009 Mustang GT. Recently, replaced the stock reverse lights with white LED lights. They come on fine as expected. But observed following issue - My recently replaced digital system Alpine ILX W650 with android auto connected to a newly added rear view camera, that was working fine with stock bulbs in the reverse light sockets, now, always remains in rear camera view mode after replacing stock reverse lights with new LED ones.
The android auto is connected to a reverse wire (yellow white wire on the passenger side) for it to get the signal for reverse gear and turn on camera automatically. With stock bulbs, this wire has 0v. So the Android auto reverse camera functionality works fine as expected. But, when I put the new LED or keep the socket empty without a bulb, this wire keeps on getting around 3-6v, on both driver and passenger side reverse light sockets. This makes the android auto think that we are always in the reverse mode.
In order to just brute force test by pulling out SJB fuses from engine side box - I tried following - removed SJBs 59, 62, 63, 67. but the reverse light sockets still get around 3v (less than before, but not 0v) when no bulb in the sockets.
Is it expected for the reverse light sockets to get more than 0v when empty or fit with LED bulbs? Why is the issues not observed with stock bulbs but only with the new LED ones.
If this is a problem, I need suggestions to fix it.
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Joined: Jun 2022
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From: CA
Apology. I didnt realize that I was posting to different sections of the same forum. I just wnt on Google and posted wherever google took me to.
I was able to resolve the issue by adding resistor. Link to the resistor iBrightstar 50W 6ohm Load Resistors for Fix LED Bulb Fast Hyper Flash Turn Signal Blink Error Code https://a.co/d/fj2Lkze.
I was able to resolve the issue by adding resistor. Link to the resistor iBrightstar 50W 6ohm Load Resistors for Fix LED Bulb Fast Hyper Flash Turn Signal Blink Error Code https://a.co/d/fj2Lkze.
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