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Anyone here a guru on modding LED tails or just wiring them in general? Just bought a set and looks like someone was already in there messing with stuff, I would like to Mod them for the halo as well as just clean the wiring up in general. Thanks!
Dam, those have been messed with by someone with out soldering skills.
If they work as is I would leave the internal wiring alone.
To do the halo mod you need to un-solder one diode. See the spot circled in red in the picture below. The marking on the back of the taillight for TOP is at the top of the picture.
Just un-solder this spot and push the leg of the diode through. Now it is modded.
Same spot on all taillights.
I know the video you're taking about. DO NOT FOLLOW IT. This person doesn't know what they are doing, it's a ridiculously convoluted way to to do the mod. All you need to do is make one simple cut and you're done. Just slice thru the land (conductor) at the location shown in the picture below or do as SilverC54me said to (both will work the same)
The trick is to not go too fast. Gently cut the silicone seal around the back cover and then get a thin screwdriver or other tool into the seam and pry gently.
LED Taillight help
