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Old Jun 2, 2019 | 12:56 AM
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I have a 2015 ram 1500 larmie, I just replaced my back up lights, license plate lights and bed lights with LED this was 2 weeks ago, yesterday I replaced my 3rd break light to led now I am getting a tail light out message(none are out all working well) then after a few it goes away then when I start driving and press the break it comes back and dings I have a 10 month old and the dinging wakes her up(car rides to fall asleep sometimes) please help anything I can do or can dealer disable error code.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2019 | 09:25 AM
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You need resisters. LEDs do not have enough load. The system thinks a bulb is burned out.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2019 | 09:29 AM
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Where do I get then and where/ how do I install them sorry new to this.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2019 | 02:01 PM
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Where did you buy your LEDs? You can check there or You tube has lots of videos on how to install load resisters.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2019 | 02:35 PM
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Diode dynamics
 
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 07:53 AM
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Digi-Key or Mouser, something around a 5 ohm, 25 W (or higher wattage) load resistor. It goes in parallel with the LED bulb assembly for the brake light circuit. Since you didn't have an issue prior to installing the CHMSL maybe the taillight assemblies already include a load resistor, but you may want to buy one resistor for each bulb assembly you plan to replace just in case.

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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 09:05 AM
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You will also need to mount the resisters to metal. They get hot and need a heatsink to avoid setting anything on fire..
 
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