TiggerDX

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So I am replacing my tail lights with LEDs after the damage from the DUI hit and run.

I ordered a set of Spyder Auto Red/Clear lights.
The geniuses at Spyder believe that the lights in the tailgate section have both taillight and brake light functions as well as reverse. I have looked at multiple schematics as well as my own harness and I don't see how a 1157 adapter will fit into a 168 socket. As far as I can tell, the tailgate lights only serve as tail lights and reverse. (their statement was we saw a hatchback on a video on YouTube that had brake light functions on the tailgate so your car must be an off year or something)??? Their advice was modify the car or return the lights as it wasn't their mistake.

Anyway, their crappy customer service aside, I am modifying the car as I think it would be helpful to have additional brake lights here in Vegas because drivers here are just plain blind or stupid (or both)

My plan is to remove the 168 socket and replace with a 1157 socket with the third wire spliced into the main harness brake light wire.

My question is, will the wire feeding the LED brake lights on the quarter panels carry enough current to power an additional set of LED brake lights in the tailgate, or will I need a relay?

TiggerDX

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To answer my own question, yes, the stock wiring carries enough current to power 4 sets of LED brake lights.

GolNat

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Good to know

I would have guessed yes the wires could carry the extra current since LED's don't carry much current.

TiggerDX

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Yeah, I was in the mind set of turn signals and the additional resistance needed to keep the flasher from going crazy. Was thinking these had the additional resistance built in.
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