Oracle Side Lights
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Oracle Side Lights
Hey All,
Yesterday I installed side marker LED lights from Oracle on my 2019 Stingray. They looked fantastic, all operating beautifully..... until this morning. I went out to the garage this morning to change out my diff fluid and when the job was completed, I took it for a quick spin and put it back in the garage. When I turned my headlights back on to check out my new Oracle lights, only the drivers side were operable. On the passenger side , no side markers , no tail light and no, what I assume are the day runners, working. I disconnected the negative battery cable and reconnected after 10-15 minutes. No change. I then checked my battery voltage with my OBD 2 meter and it read 12.1 volts (original battery). Anybody have a similar scenario with these lights? They look amazing when working correctly. But that didn't last very long. Battery maybe? I purchased these lights, although a little more costly, because they're made in the USA as opposed to.... elsewhere. I 've sent Oracle an email, awaiting a response. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks........Rich
Yesterday I installed side marker LED lights from Oracle on my 2019 Stingray. They looked fantastic, all operating beautifully..... until this morning. I went out to the garage this morning to change out my diff fluid and when the job was completed, I took it for a quick spin and put it back in the garage. When I turned my headlights back on to check out my new Oracle lights, only the drivers side were operable. On the passenger side , no side markers , no tail light and no, what I assume are the day runners, working. I disconnected the negative battery cable and reconnected after 10-15 minutes. No change. I then checked my battery voltage with my OBD 2 meter and it read 12.1 volts (original battery). Anybody have a similar scenario with these lights? They look amazing when working correctly. But that didn't last very long. Battery maybe? I purchased these lights, although a little more costly, because they're made in the USA as opposed to.... elsewhere. I 've sent Oracle an email, awaiting a response. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks........Rich
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Sorry to hear this. I'd put the stock ones back to be sure everything's ok.
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Good idea to reinstall the OEM sidemarker lights to see if it is the lights or something else. While an added bit of work, at least it is not that hard to do. And you could just try the passenger side.
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C7's don't like disruption to their electronics. Many posts of issues following lighting changes. Oracle seems to have the least issues but it's not immune. Hopefully just a connection issue. Testing as indicated above should give you indications of next steps to resolve.
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UPDATE:
I removed the Oracles, bench tested them to confirm there were no shorts in the units, and reinstalled originals. OEM's work as designed. Upon further inspection , I noticed that one of the pins ( there are 2. 1 lead, 1 ground) in each of the Oracle connectors is shorter than the other in each connector ( front and rear).They are the same length in the OEM light units. I decided to modify the shorter pin in each, reinstalled and now they work fine. Kind of strange that all pins aren't the same lengths, Hopefully they will continue to function as expected, but at least I know now, that the fault points more to the Oracle connectors as opposed to some electrical gremlin in my car. I'm still in contact with Oracle on the pin length issue. Thanks for your input ,guys.
Rich
I removed the Oracles, bench tested them to confirm there were no shorts in the units, and reinstalled originals. OEM's work as designed. Upon further inspection , I noticed that one of the pins ( there are 2. 1 lead, 1 ground) in each of the Oracle connectors is shorter than the other in each connector ( front and rear).They are the same length in the OEM light units. I decided to modify the shorter pin in each, reinstalled and now they work fine. Kind of strange that all pins aren't the same lengths, Hopefully they will continue to function as expected, but at least I know now, that the fault points more to the Oracle connectors as opposed to some electrical gremlin in my car. I'm still in contact with Oracle on the pin length issue. Thanks for your input ,guys.
Rich
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UPDATE:
I removed the Oracles, bench tested them to confirm there were no shorts in the units, and reinstalled originals. OEM's work as designed. Upon further inspection , I noticed that one of the pins ( there are 2. 1 lead, 1 ground) in each of the Oracle connectors is shorter than the other in each connector ( front and rear).They are the same length in the OEM light units. I decided to modify the shorter pin in each, reinstalled and now they work fine. Kind of strange that all pins aren't the same lengths, Hopefully they will continue to function as expected, but at least I know now, that the fault points more to the Oracle connectors as opposed to some electrical gremlin in my car. I'm still in contact with Oracle on the pin length issue. Thanks for your input ,guys.
Rich
I removed the Oracles, bench tested them to confirm there were no shorts in the units, and reinstalled originals. OEM's work as designed. Upon further inspection , I noticed that one of the pins ( there are 2. 1 lead, 1 ground) in each of the Oracle connectors is shorter than the other in each connector ( front and rear).They are the same length in the OEM light units. I decided to modify the shorter pin in each, reinstalled and now they work fine. Kind of strange that all pins aren't the same lengths, Hopefully they will continue to function as expected, but at least I know now, that the fault points more to the Oracle connectors as opposed to some electrical gremlin in my car. I'm still in contact with Oracle on the pin length issue. Thanks for your input ,guys.
Rich
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Absolutely. A step-by-step process of elimination and patience are critical when working on these vehicles. You know how finicky our Vettes can be! At least it's not as bad as when I had parts strewn all over the garage floor, putting my C4 back together (although I did love that car!).
Thanks. Rich
Thanks. Rich
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Hopefully you resolved the issue. They are known as a quality set of lights. I installed them in my wife's 19 Stingray last July and they have worked flawlessly. My wife purchased a set of them for me as a Christmas present for my 17 Z vert. I anticipate the same flawless operation. Like you, we went with Oracle because they are manufactured in the US.
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Hopefully you resolved the issue. They are known as a quality set of lights. I installed them in my wife's 19 Stingray last July and they have worked flawlessly. My wife purchased a set of them for me as a Christmas present for my 17 Z vert. I anticipate the same flawless operation. Like you, we went with Oracle because they are manufactured in the US.
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Yes , I got the tinted, unpainted ones. They blend in very nicely with my paint , which is Watkins Glen Grey Metallic.. Be very careful when installing, as the Oracle pins can bend and get pushed in, quite easily. The OEM,s seem to be made a bit sturdier. You'll love the look, once completed ! Big difference.
