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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Had to take the LED bulbs out of my tail lights and rear turn signals. they were causing problems. Sylvania's advice is spend $240 on 12 load equalizers to have one per bulb. It was free to pull those bulbs out.

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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Had to take the LED bulbs out of my tail lights and rear turn signals. they were causing problems. Sylvania's advice is spend $240 on 12 load equalizers to have one per bulb. It was free to pull those bulbs out.

How were they affecting the tails? I've heard of them affecting the turn signals, but not the tails.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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How were they affecting the tails? I've heard of them affecting the turn signals, but not the tails.

I hit left signal with headlights off, and all the parking and tail lights flash

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I hit left signal with headlights off, and all the parking and tail lights flash

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Weird.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Weird.

I had a fridge in the bed and my aunt was following me to her office and called to tell me that every time i used a signal it looked like my hazards were coming on. The cluster and mirrors showed proper signals
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I had a fridge in the bed and my aunt was following me to her office and called to tell me that every time i used a signal it looked like my hazards were coming on. The cluster and mirrors showed proper signals

Haha! Everything has to be difficult.

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Haha! Everything has to be difficult.

She called and told me when i was in front of a Sheriff
Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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She called and told me when i was in front of a Sheriff

Ha! That makes it even better!

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Ha! That makes it even better!

Would have been nice if she told me 20 minutes earlier before i got on the freeway
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Would have been nice if she told me 20 minutes earlier before i got on the freeway

Did he pull you over?

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Did he pull you over?

No. He was likely able to see the signals in my mirrors.
Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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No. He was likely able to see the signals in my mirrors.

Lucked out. Haha!

 

Hey, what all did you use and do to prep your dash bezel before paint?

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Lucked out. Haha!

 

Hey, what all did you use and do to prep your dash bezel before paint?

I think I used a 120 grit 3M sanding sponge, blew off with the compressor, wiped it off with acetone and a rag, masked with blue painters tape, and used the Rustoleum "Carbon Mist" metallic spray paint.

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I think I used a 120 grit 3M sanding sponge, blew off with the compressor, wiped it off with acetone and a rag, masked with blue painters tape, and used the Rustoleum "Carbon Mist" metallic spray paint.

Okay. I'm considering doing something similar to mine.

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Okay. I'm considering doing something similar to mine.

Post 593, I said 120 grit. I like it being a black instead of gray.

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