tail light delema

[sweetnurse429]

Has anyone that has got the tails from x3raceing....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000...62QQcategoryZ33716QQihZ016QQitemZ260319388294

have any issue with the cruise not working??? the last set that i got that happend. I don't want to get yet another set and it happens again.
thanks

 

[JKmotorsports]

With LEDs, there isn't as much of an electrical load as there is with normal bulbs. Without the proper electrical load, the cruise won't function properly. You can add load resistors to take care of the problem, which can be picked up at places like Autozone, Pepboys, Advance, etc.

 

[jgiguere17]

so if you buy led tail lights, the cruise control function will not work?

that does not make sense

 

[JKmotorsports]

so if you buy led tail lights, the cruise control function will not work?

that does not make sense

Normally on most cruise controls, the cc module will sense ground on the cold side of the brake switch by using the brake bulb filaments as a path to ground. In order for the cruise to engage, it needs to see ground. When you brake, the brake switch closes, sending +12v to the cold side and the cruise control will deactivate.
Simply put, it needs to see ground to activate and a loss of ground to deactivate. With LEDs, there is no filament, therefore no path for ground to return to the brake switch to allow the cruise to engage.

 

[jgiguere17]

how do you prevent this?

 

[Ronmac]

I got one for you, I put new LED taillights on my 01, cruise works till I signal a turn or to change lanes, cruise goes off!!

 

[kandywhips504]

i have the LED tail lights off of StylinTrucks.com i have no problems once so ever with them, ive had them over a year now no bulbs burn out or anything, it did not effect my cruise control at all, but when i first got my truck and i had put just the LED bulbs it would not let my cruise work, so if you want the quality and everything to work, get the brand that stylintrucks.com sells, and personally i like the way they look better than the ebay ones, but thats just my opinion

 

[Gordo]

I beleive the issues is with LED bulbs. I had those and I didnt know why my cruise didnt work until I read a post about someone who had the same issue.

 

[jgiguere17]

is it just using LED bulbs in the brakes? because I replaced the interior lights with LEDs and the license plate bulbs too.

will this prevent the cruise from working? I have not even used it yet since I bought it

 

[OmarR]

is it just using LED bulbs in the brakes? because I replaced the interior lights with LEDs and the license plate bulbs too.

will this prevent the cruise from working? I have not even used it yet since I bought it

Only the brake lights affect the cruise control.

Some manufacturers sell LED tail lamps with load stabilizers (also called load equalizers) already installed. Personally, that's the way I went. It's just less of a hassle.

 

[iscslt]

I have just experienced a similar problem with the X3 led tail lights in my 03 Yukon but I did not get that far as they blow the 10 amp fuse and I lost a couple of bulps in the process as well. I re-installed my stock lights and now I can't seem to get the rear running light to work, I replaced the bulb twice and pulled some of the fuses but I have failed to correct this issue.....if you guys have any suggestions I'm all ears. Cheers