tindahbawks
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Hey all,
I have been having the strangest issue with wiring up my new KC HiLites chase light bar. I will try to post as much information as I can.
The chase bar has 8 wires coming off of it, power, ground, and 6 functions. I will put in parenthesis where I have hooked up that wire:
Red: 12V (+) Power (Direct to battery positive)
Black: (-) Ground (Direct to battery negative)
White: White Lights (Center both) 12V (+) (To switch)
Green: Amber Lights (both)12V (+) (No where/unused)
Blue: Right Red Brake (outer) 12V (+) (Pin 1 of LEFT brake light (NOTE: I mounted it upside-down so the KC logos would be upright))
Yellow: Left Red Brake (outer) 12V (+) (Not connected for now during troubleshooting)
Gray: Dim Red Tail (both outer) 12V (+) (Pin 4 of LEFT brake light (see above note))
Brown: Flashing Amber (both) 12V (+) (To switch)
Note: if Brown and Green wires are both connected to 12V (+) and powered on at the same time, Green function will override Brown
Here is where it gets weird. The white and amber flashers work fine, exactly as advertised. However, the break lights and the dim tail lights of the light bar only work if the engine is NOT RUNNING. If I step on the brake and watch the brake lights as I start the Jeep, all lights turn off as the engine cranks, and once the engine starts, they come back on for a second, then flicker out.
This issue is so strange, and the only thing I can think is that different power is being sent to the taillights when the engine is running.
Anyone know anything? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have been having the strangest issue with wiring up my new KC HiLites chase light bar. I will try to post as much information as I can.
The chase bar has 8 wires coming off of it, power, ground, and 6 functions. I will put in parenthesis where I have hooked up that wire:
Red: 12V (+) Power (Direct to battery positive)
Black: (-) Ground (Direct to battery negative)
White: White Lights (Center both) 12V (+) (To switch)
Green: Amber Lights (both)12V (+) (No where/unused)
Blue: Right Red Brake (outer) 12V (+) (Pin 1 of LEFT brake light (NOTE: I mounted it upside-down so the KC logos would be upright))
Yellow: Left Red Brake (outer) 12V (+) (Not connected for now during troubleshooting)
Gray: Dim Red Tail (both outer) 12V (+) (Pin 4 of LEFT brake light (see above note))
Brown: Flashing Amber (both) 12V (+) (To switch)
Note: if Brown and Green wires are both connected to 12V (+) and powered on at the same time, Green function will override Brown
Here is where it gets weird. The white and amber flashers work fine, exactly as advertised. However, the break lights and the dim tail lights of the light bar only work if the engine is NOT RUNNING. If I step on the brake and watch the brake lights as I start the Jeep, all lights turn off as the engine cranks, and once the engine starts, they come back on for a second, then flicker out.
This issue is so strange, and the only thing I can think is that different power is being sent to the taillights when the engine is running.
Anyone know anything? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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