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    Default Wireing issue help needed

    I installed LED driving lights and I am having a issue with them not working. I tested the lights so they do work, Do I have to run a separate ground from the lights and switch, I ran both to the same ground wire Help. thanks

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    Default 1 WAY

    LED LITES (some) ONLY WORK IN ONE WAY.....
    YOU NEED TO MAKE CERTAIN THE + GOES TO +, AND - NEGATIVE TO - NEGATIVE....
    IF YOU FLIP-FLOP THE WIRES, THEY DON'T WORK...
    HOW DO I KNOW.... duh, it's happened to me... luckily you won't burn them out if you cross-wire them... just change the two wires from one side of your connection to the other....
    GOOD LUCK & HOPE THIS HELPED....
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    PS; i am by far the WORSE electrician on the planet, so hopefully if i'm wrong somebody will correct me........

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    LED lights can be fussy about how the positive and negative wires are attached..
    Try reversing your leads, and see if that lights them up!
    2010 RT A&C, RT-L, RT-L , Orbital Blue, Cognac, Jet Black

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    Default Fussy

    Okay on my way back to the shop, ill be back with good news I hope.

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    Default Fussy

    Okay I separate the switch ground wires and the light grounds wire , retested the lights they work. I have power and a good ground from the switch. Now I may have to find another place to ground the lights. ill tackle that tomorrow.

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    Default up early

    questions. is it possible to use the keyed power from the fuel gauge to run a set of driving lights...
    Last edited by MOSESS; 01-19-2017 at 01:23 PM.

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    Default ???

    ???? please say yes because I am at a loss.

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    Default Yes or no

    You got me more confused then when I started this . just kidding .can I use any wires coming out of the plug to power the my lights including the ground......I have tried several times to run a wire up to the battery and cant get through, I don't want to drill holes in the frunk so there must be another source of power. thanks

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