Problems with Recon White lightning LED bar
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Problems with Recon White lightning LED bar
Hello all,
I am installing on a 2010 F150.
I am on my second led bar. Manufacturer sent another under warranty. I am trying to install and am wondering if I have the wiring wrong. I am taping into the wires on the 7 pin trailer harness. Yellow-Left, Green-Right, Brown-Running light, Silver with Brown strip- Reverse.
Everything works until I turn my headlights on. The bar gets erratic. Either turn signal and the correct side will flash but the rest of the LED's flicker. If I hit the brakes the entire bar flickers.
I have spliced female spade connectors into the harness and male onto the bar wires. All connections are soldered.
Any ideas? Do I have the right wires? Only one in question is the running light. Is it the brown wire? Has anyone installed on a 2010 model? Was there a change to 2010 models?
This should be simple but I have struck out.
I am installing on a 2010 F150.
I am on my second led bar. Manufacturer sent another under warranty. I am trying to install and am wondering if I have the wiring wrong. I am taping into the wires on the 7 pin trailer harness. Yellow-Left, Green-Right, Brown-Running light, Silver with Brown strip- Reverse.
Everything works until I turn my headlights on. The bar gets erratic. Either turn signal and the correct side will flash but the rest of the LED's flicker. If I hit the brakes the entire bar flickers.
I have spliced female spade connectors into the harness and male onto the bar wires. All connections are soldered.
Any ideas? Do I have the right wires? Only one in question is the running light. Is it the brown wire? Has anyone installed on a 2010 model? Was there a change to 2010 models?
This should be simple but I have struck out.
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First thing I would check is the ground. I would read the instructions, and if the bar itself is metal, and is a ground for the lighting, then run a wire from the metal part of the bar down with the other wires and bolt it to the frame or some other good ground on the truck.
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Dave,
Light Bar is plastic and I have it grounded to the frame. I have read the instructions several times. Not the best in the world. Even checked the website for updated instructions. Standard 4 pin wire hookup from the bar to the flat 4 connector on the truck or you can hardwire it. I am wondering if I have the right wire for the running/park light.
Light Bar is plastic and I have it grounded to the frame. I have read the instructions several times. Not the best in the world. Even checked the website for updated instructions. Standard 4 pin wire hookup from the bar to the flat 4 connector on the truck or you can hardwire it. I am wondering if I have the right wire for the running/park light.
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