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2014 Silverado LED front turn signal flasher resistor issue..need to know which black wire is the actual ground wire since there is two black wires and need to know which colored wire is the “positive turn signal” wire..need to connect the resistor to stop hyperflashing..

 

I was only expecting three wires but there is 4 wires for one turn signal and 6 wires for the other just on ones side of truck..

 

I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to checking with a voltage meter so that’s why I’m asking for help..thanks in advance.

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First, both black wires are ground, but don't wire it there at the socket, there should be another connector that runs both sockets per corner, that is a lot easier to get to.

In the front they are on each side of the fans. In the rear there is a junction block above the spare tire on the left side.

Use a test light to determine which wire is the turn, the other will be your parking light.

Hook your test light ground to any clean non painted metal then probe your wire, like I see you have done.

Turn your lights on and the test light should come on and stay on with parking and will flash for the turn.

Your resistors can be hooked up from either end into the power wire, can't mess that up.

You only need to splice into one wire, but you will have to use two resistors (you have two turn signals in each corner, right?)

Hook two wires from one end of the resistors together and splice into the power wire.

Hook the other two ends together and I would run them to a good ground, you need to mount those resistors

because they will get hot, don't just wrap them with tape to something that will melt or let them dangle.

 

Don't use those scotch locks...they will cause trouble in the long run, make a good solder joint.

 

So here's what I did. One end of the resistor has to go to power, the other end goes to ground. It does not matter which end goes where... On the front, I ran two resistors in parallel, two wires down to one and spliced into the 6 pin connectors on each side of the shroud. One wire spliced into the turn signal power wire. The other ends of the 2 resistors, I did the same way, 2 wires into 1, and ran that wire to the body ground located on the firewall. Works great. Mounted my resistors on the inner fender, easy to get to. (See pics below)
I tried to use just one resistor, no go, still hyper flash, you have to use two.
I didn't try to wire them in series, since I found wiring in parallel works.
I found that you really only need one wire going to the connector, the hot side of the turn signal, and the other end of the resistor can be grounded anywhere that is ground, even if you have to make the wire longer to get there. You don't have to wire the ground to the ground wire at the 6 pin connector going to the bulb is what I'm saying. You can, but you don't have to, make it easy on yourself.
 
One splice for each corner instead of four.
On my 2015
Front left turn 6 pin connector X110 wire was BU/WH
Front right turn 6 pin connector X120 wire was GN/VT
---Check the wiring diagram for your truck !
The right side connector is a pain, you have to remove the air filter box to get to it, and also to replace the bulbs. On both sides you can get to the bulbs through a small opening on the inner fender.
Two resistors for each side, just ran a wire to the right side and spliced into the 6 pin connector over there.
Run the other end of the resistors to the stud.
The same thing can be done for the rear turn signals with two bulbs on each side...there is a junction block just to the left of the spare tire, one wire one splice, then just find a good ground.
Both wires for rear turn lights were D-GN but in different connectors.
Rear left turn junction block X63A connector X2
Rear right turn junction block X63A connector X3
---Check the wiring diagram for your truck !
To get to the rear turn signal bulbs and back up light, you must remove the tail light housing. With the tail gate down you will see 2 screws to remove, then carefully pull the housing straight back.
There are clips on the very end that fit into holes in the bed, that I broke when removing the housing, that are replaceable... GM part # 22876572, good luck.
Rear resistors mounted to reese hitch, single wire to junction box plug. Other end going to ground.
TEST ALL THE BULBS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THEM BACK IN THE HOUSING.
If they do not work take them out of the socket and turn 180 degrees and push back in to the socket and try again. Most LED's are polar.
 
5b5cff1cf01b0_ResistorsFront.JPG.bf4974471965d9b2afd59c2e9aa6a062.JPG
Resistors mounted front turn signals
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Here's a good ground under the hood
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Rear resistors mounted.

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I made my own "good ground" in the rear. I have some marker lights grounded there also.

 

Hope this helps.

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therealtoddster Enthusiast

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On 7/28/2018 at 7:05 PM, Old School Mechanic said:

First, both black wires are ground, but don't wire it there at the socket, there should be another connector that runs both sockets per corner, that is a lot easier to get to.

In the front they are on each side of the fans. In the rear there is a junction block above the spare tire on the left side.

Use a test light to determine which wire is the turn, the other will be your parking light.

Hook your test light ground to any clean non painted metal then probe your wire, like I see you have done.

Turn your lights on and the test light should come on and stay on with parking and will flash for the turn.

Your resistors can be hooked up from either end into the power wire, can't mess that up.

You only need to splice into one wire, but you will have to use two resistors (you have two turn signals in each corner, right?)

Hook two wires from one end of the resistors together and splice into the power wire.

Hook the other two ends together and I would run them to a good ground, you need to mount those resistors

because they will get hot, don't just wrap them with tape to something that will melt or let them dangle.

 

Don't use those scotch locks...they will cause trouble in the long run, make a good solder joint.

 

So here's what I did. One end of the resistor has to go to power, the other end goes to ground. It does not matter which end goes where... On the front, I ran two resistors in parallel, two wires down to one and spliced into the 6 pin connectors on each side of the shroud. One wire spliced into the turn signal power wire. The other ends of the 2 resistors, I did the same way, 2 wires into 1, and ran that wire to the body ground located on the firewall. Works great. Mounted my resistors on the inner fender, easy to get to. (See pics below)
I tried to use just one resistor, no go, still hyper flash, you have to use two.
I didn't try to wire them in series, since I found wiring in parallel works.
I found that you really only need one wire going to the connector, the hot side of the turn signal, and the other end of the resistor can be grounded anywhere that is ground, even if you have to make the wire longer to get there. You don't have to wire the ground to the ground wire at the 6 pin connector going to the bulb is what I'm saying. You can, but you don't have to, make it easy on yourself.
 
One splice for each corner instead of four.
On my 2015
Front left turn 6 pin connector X110 wire was BU/WH
Front right turn 6 pin connector X120 wire was GN/VT
---Check the wiring diagram for your truck !
The right side connector is a pain, you have to remove the air filter box to get to it, and also to replace the bulbs. On both sides you can get to the bulbs through a small opening on the inner fender.
Two resistors for each side, just ran a wire to the right side and spliced into the 6 pin connector over there.
Run the other end of the resistors to the stud.
The same thing can be done for the rear turn signals with two bulbs on each side...there is a junction block just to the left of the spare tire, one wire one splice, then just find a good ground.
Both wires for rear turn lights were D-GN but in different connectors.
Rear left turn junction block X63A connector X2
Rear right turn junction block X63A connector X3
---Check the wiring diagram for your truck !
To get to the rear turn signal bulbs and back up light, you must remove the tail light housing. With the tail gate down you will see 2 screws to remove, then carefully pull the housing straight back.
There are clips on the very end that fit into holes in the bed, that I broke when removing the housing, that are replaceable... GM part # 22876572, good luck.
Rear resistors mounted to reese hitch, single wire to junction box plug. Other end going to ground.
TEST ALL THE BULBS BEFORE YOU INSTALL THEM BACK IN THE HOUSING.
If they do not work take them out of the socket and turn 180 degrees and push back in to the socket and try again. Most LED's are polar.
 
5b5cff1cf01b0_ResistorsFront.JPG.bf4974471965d9b2afd59c2e9aa6a062.JPG
Resistors mounted front turn signals
5b5cff0fb867a_ResistorsFrontGround.JPG.f3ec47f2e1655e277d78949c3d060f31.JPG
Here's a good ground under the hood
5b5cff39217b5_ResistorsRear.JPG.929ad93f3899e7dcd554ef6281a03946.JPG

Rear resistors mounted.

5b5cff2a4a93e_ResistorsRearGround.JPG.e485df5c754bb1d373f548fed434479d.JPG

I made my own "good ground" in the rear. I have some marker lights grounded there also.

 

Hope this helps.

Just wanted to say thank you to Old School Mechanic, great information.

 

One thing I noticed different on my 2015 is both junction connectors were 5 pin connectors not 6. However the color reference was correct so in the end everything worked out.

 

Loving my Lasfit 7443 front blinker\parking lights Wow they are awesome!

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DENALIHD66 Enthusiast

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I put all LEDs in my front turn signals and taillights.  I had to use resistors even though the bulbs were canbus.  I got all the taillights working properly, and I did the same wiring setup on the front turn signals, but they still end up hyper flashing and my information center shows the front turn signals have failed.  Can someone confirm how resistors should go for the front turn signals?

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