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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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Default Rear wing brake light

Just got a rear wing from a wrecked 99 EX Coupe and I can't get the brake light to work. It is the 16 inch LED. Is there some kind of voltage regulator that usually accompany it? I tried hooking it straight to the battery with no luck. There are only two wires which I assume is hot and ground. THX.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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Default Re: Rear wing brake light

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Just got a rear wing from a wrecked 99 EX Coupe and I can't get the brake light to work. It is the 16 inch LED. Is there some kind of voltage regulator that usually accompany it? I tried hooking it straight to the battery with no luck. There are only two wires which I assume is hot and ground. THX.
Try reversing the wires. LED's are not unidirectional.
Don't worry, you won't ruin anything

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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Reversing the wires didn't work.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Reversing the wires didn't work.
There shouldn't be anything special about this. Like most other "dealer installed" options, the lighted rear wing is plug & play.
Check that you've got power at the body connector that you've selected when the brake is applied. One contact s/b power, the other a ground.
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