When you install LED bulbs, like the ones andrizzle and I used http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/...D/V-LEDS-RED-92-M-SMT-TAILBRAKE-p7470633.html
The bulbs wont work right unless you wire in some resistors. You need 2 resistors per tail light, total 4. One is wired in series to the running lights wire(black/blue) to dim the LED's when the running lights are on and then be able to light to full brightness when the brake is applied. The second resistor is wire in parallel from the power wire(orange) to the running lights wire(black/blue) AFTER THE RESISTOR IS SERIES. This is to simulate the filament bulb's resistence to get rid of the bulb out message. If you wire this resistor before the resistor in series, the LED bulb will not turn on when the runnning lights or headlights are on.
Remember, make sure the resistor in parallel is wire after the resistor in series. It should be as follows on the running lights wire: led bulb,resistor in series, resistor in parallel, harness plug.
For the resistors, I used 2 100ohm, 10watt ceramic resistors per tail lights, total 4, that I got from radio shack.
A diagram for those who may get confused on how to wire it.
And now you have fully functional LED tail lights with no error message.
The bulbs wont work right unless you wire in some resistors. You need 2 resistors per tail light, total 4. One is wired in series to the running lights wire(black/blue) to dim the LED's when the running lights are on and then be able to light to full brightness when the brake is applied. The second resistor is wire in parallel from the power wire(orange) to the running lights wire(black/blue) AFTER THE RESISTOR IS SERIES. This is to simulate the filament bulb's resistence to get rid of the bulb out message. If you wire this resistor before the resistor in series, the LED bulb will not turn on when the runnning lights or headlights are on.
Remember, make sure the resistor in parallel is wire after the resistor in series. It should be as follows on the running lights wire: led bulb,resistor in series, resistor in parallel, harness plug.
For the resistors, I used 2 100ohm, 10watt ceramic resistors per tail lights, total 4, that I got from radio shack.
A diagram for those who may get confused on how to wire it.
And now you have fully functional LED tail lights with no error message.