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NEW LED 3RD TAIL LIGHT WIRING PROBLEM

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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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NEW LED 3RD TAIL LIGHT WIRING PROBLEM

just ordered a led 3rd tail light /brake light only has one hook up wire but there are three wires for the stock tail light two for the bed light and one hookup for the brake ,no convertion instructions came with the light im stumped i hate to just start trying to cut and connect wire s and start blowing fuses. need help please.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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Im not sure if this will help but on my led thirdbrake light you had to reuse the bed lights and wiring, the only wire coming out was the brake light
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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Turns out to be simple ,the new 3rd taillight came with 2 - wires and 1 red and 1 blue . the red + its - hook up too the brake light and the blue + its _ will connect too one side of the bed light, opposing bed light can just be cut or taped up
 
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