[urq] Brake Lights -- Fixed!

Sun Dec 5 10:00:29 PST 2010

Two questions Bob :
what bulb did you buy ?

have you notice that the parking lamps (the little R5W) are indeed wired the opposite of the usual on the single bulb holders ? I did the LED bulb mod too and the one I bought for the parking lamps don't light since negative is on the center contact point while the outer shell is 12+. That's the only one like that on that single bulb holder.
Also, about the fast blinking : you can order a CF13GL02 flasher (G for German ?) and this should correct the behaviour. Don't use the CF13JL02 (J for Japanese ?) as I did because two pins are inverted compared to CF13GL02 (it was a mistake when I ordered it). I also learned on the web that EP35 and EP36 from Trico/Tridon are OK if you order a newer unit that says LEDS on its side.
Louis-Alain
> Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:37:23 -0500
> From: bob at maxboostracing.com
> To: quattrodude at comcast.net; urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Brake Lights -- Fixed!
> 
> The issue was.. when I was troubleshooting the problem, I was working on 
> one side alone. So when I said I replaced the dual holder with the OE 
> single, and it still did it, I only did it on one side. As soon as I 
> replaced the other side too, things started working normally.  I worked 
> my way from there. I put both sides back with OE holders and OE 1156 
> bulbs, and all was well. Replaced one side with LED bulbs (My God, what 
> a difference!) and all was well. Then I put in the blinker load resister 
> to prevent the fast blink and all was well. Then did the other side the 
> same way and its still good to go. So the issue apparently was the other 
> side having the dual bulb holder messed up the other side while trying 
> to test.
> 
> That being said, Im not going to use the dual bulb holders. the LED 
> lights are 10 times better than the 1157 bulbs. Ill probably toss them 
> up on the marketplace. Anyone know what they're worth?
> 
> Thanks for all the help... one more 'issue' is history!
> bob
> 
> On 12/5/2010 12:34 AM, JP Chaplen wrote:
> > For the blinkers, I just added one of the LED relays, its just trying to
> > find the right one to use, but that's another way of doing it.
> >
> > Ok, wait let me confirm what you also said below, you said you have the dual
> > holder but you used a single 1156 bulb? Then parking or brake they would
> > just be on?
> >
> > If you ended up putting back in the OE 1156 (one for brake and one for
> > parking single filament) then each side (same holder) should light up
> > independently.
> >
> > At least that's what I'm getting from your statement?
> >
> > But the bottom 2 red sections are Early OE=1 is brake other is parking - vs
> > later is 1157 (high and Low) with both been parking and both being brake.
> >
> >
> > JP
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> > Of Bob
> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 3:11 PM
> > To: Steve Buchholz
> > Cc: Urq list
> > Subject: Re: [urq] Brake Lights
> >
> > thanks for all the suggestions guys (and the offer Steven  *cough*) :)
> >
> > I did check grounds and actually do have the tabs individually grounded.
> > Thinking about the problem though... I put in LED's for bulbs which
> > makes life NICE, but to get the blinker to blink correctly I had to add
> > a 25 ohm load resistor on each side. Im wondering if that might be
> > messing with me. Ill try experimenting with that tomorrow and report back.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On 12/4/2010 12:56 PM, Steve Buchholz wrote:
> >> The dual filaments rears work great on my car, how about we trade?  :-)
> >>
> >> It sounds like you're getting no ground.  The brake lights are getting
> >> ground through the marker bulbs.  You might actually see them light
> >> dimly when the brakes are on.
> >>
> >> I'd recommend that you add a ground wire from the lug on each dual
> >> filament plate to one of the mounting studs.  You will likely find
> >> this makes the brakes and all the other lights brighter.
> >>
> >> Steven Buchholz (mobile)
> >>
> >> ----- Reply message -----
> >> From: "Bob"<bob at maxboostracing.com>
> >> Date: Sat, Dec 4, 2010 6:55 am
> >> Subject: [urq] Brake Lights
> >> To: "Urq list"<urq at audifans.com>
> >>
> >> I just noticed something on my 85.
> >> My brake lights work fine on the car, that is until I have the parking
> >> lights on. When I have the parking lights on, the bottom 2 bulbs light
> >> up, which should be my brake lights. And when I hit the brakes, they
> >> dont change.  A long time ago I changed to the dual element bulb
> >> holders, but never put in dual element bulbs, I thought that was it, so
> >> I put the OE holders in again, and it still does it. What am I missing?
> >> bob
> >>
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