Dead Tail Light after Aftermarket LED installed

[Ryanfold]

After replacing my halogen tail lights with Kiwi Master (amazon) LED lights, The driver stopped working.

Now the old light doesn't work either! Narrowed it down to a wore coming from the jeep thats not delivering power.

(Thick gauge white & grey wire on the driver side tail light harness)

Any thoughts or suggestions?!

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[jludave]

Any thoughts or suggestions?!

Fuse?

 

[Ryanfold]

Fuse?

Not a bad suggestion! I looked at all the related ones and they seemed fine. Also if it was a fuse I think it might be more than just that one wire.

 

[jludave]

I looked at all the related ones and they seemed fine.

You can’t be 100% certain just by looking at them. You need to test them.

 

[mwilk012]

Did you scare the BCM into not sending power to the tail lights?

 

[Ryanfold]

Did you scare the BCM into not sending power to the tail lights?

Seriously! I think that’s the case. I tried to use that JL wiring diagram and look at some of the connectors on there, but everything looked fine. I’m not sure what else to do

 

[jludave]

I’m not sure what else to do

Under warranty? If so, take it in to dealer. Don’t mention the aftermarket lights, especially since your OEMs don’t work now.

 

[Ryanfold]

Under warranty? If so, take it in to dealer. Don’t mention the aftermarket lights, especially since your OEMs don’t work now.

Believe it or not, the crazy thing just started working!

 

[mwilk012]

Believe it or not, the crazy thing just started working!

I'm telling you, you scared the BCM. Do you not have a programmer to set the tail lights to LED?

 

[jludave]

Do you not have a programmer to set the tail lights to LED?

Shouldn't need to with the Kiwi Master tail lights (or most others aside from OEM for that matter).

 

[blnewt]

Could be a ground wire not making good contact if your fuses are ok.

 

[mwilk012]

Shouldn't need to with the Kiwi Master tail lights (or most others aside from OEM for that matter).

You do.

 

[jludave]

You do.

No you don’t. I’ve installed 2 sets of aftermarket LED taillights without programming anything. Both sets work just fine.

The Kiwi Masters are plug-and-play.

If you install OEM taillights, then you need to.

 

[mwilk012]

No you don’t. I’ve installed 2 sets of aftermarket LED taillights without programming anything. Both sets work just fine.

The Kiwi Masters are plug-and-play.

If you install OEM taillights, then you need to.

Good luck, have fun.

 

[blnewt]

Mine had in-line resistors, didn't try them without them so I can't confirm if there would be an issue.

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