Problematic side marker lights
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From: Howell N.J
Problematic side marker lights
Has anyone found a fix for the after market side marker lights that cause problems after the car is run for a period of time. I forgot the name of the brand . I just removed mine from the car until a solution is had.
Thank you all !!
Rich
Thank you all !!
Rich
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I had a low-cost set of LED side markers that would fail and cause my right-front TPMS to show failed/missing only when driving at night or when conditions would cause the lights to come on. I’m pretty sure my condition was an interference between the frequency of the LED and the receiver in the right front. When I switch to Oracles, the problem has never returned.
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^^ this ^^
The Oracle lights do not emit the same EMF frequency as the cheaper ones and do not interfere with the TPMS. You can shield the wiring with shunts and metal tape the back of the cheaper lights to some degree, but they still will cause a TPMS light here and there.
The Oracle lights do not emit the same EMF frequency as the cheaper ones and do not interfere with the TPMS. You can shield the wiring with shunts and metal tape the back of the cheaper lights to some degree, but they still will cause a TPMS light here and there.
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I had a low-cost set of LED side markers that would fail and cause my right-front TPMS to show failed/missing only when driving at night or when conditions would cause the lights to come on. I’m pretty sure my condition was an interference between the frequency of the LED and the receiver in the right front. When I switch to Oracles, the problem has never returned.
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I experienced the same problem with mine when I installed non-Oracle type LED lights. I used some ferrite ring magnets on each light just above the connector and is has mixed results. Sometimes it keeps the warning at bay, sometimes not. I do not drive at night that much with the car, so I haven't looked into the Oracles. If I do drive more at night, I will most likely switch over to the Oracles to prevent any problems.
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For me personally, I gave up on the concept of replacing the OEM side markers with after market LED’s when I had to swap out three sets of markers on my previous car, A Camaro SS. it was always something going wrong. it’s just wasn’t worth the aggravation. Never bothered to try again on the Corvette.
