Re: [TR] TR250 LED tail light problem

[DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>]

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 Indeed, that is the only common connection.=C2=A0 LED's are quite sensitiv=
e to voltage fluctuations so a modestly dirty connection can have that effe=
ct.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Elliott <elliottr@rmi.net>
To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2019 1:29 pm
Subject: [TR] TR250 LED tail light problem

Hi,
I have installed LED tail/brake lights (Litezupp) in my wife's TR250.=C2=A0=
 I=20
also have a third LED brake light on the car - which I have unplugged=20
while trying to diagnose my problem.=C2=A0 It didn't make any difference.

Here's the problem.=C2=A0 When the tail lights are on and I use the flasher=
,=20
the tail/brake lights flicker with the flasher.=C2=A0 They don't go on and=
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off but the get brighter and dimmer.=C2=A0 When the third brake light is=20
hooked up it does the same thing.

I am not using LED turn signals as on the TR250 it requires more than=20
just changing the turn signal flasher.=C2=A0 I do have a new electronic=20
flasher on order anyway as the turn signals are flashing at about twice=20
the normal speed on both sides.=C2=A0 All of the lights are working.

I suspect the problem is related to grounding, but I am not sure how to=20
improve the grounding on the 250.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Roger Elliott

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<div> <font size="3">Indeed, that is the only common connection.&nbsp; LED's 
are quite sensitive to voltage fluctuations so a modestly dirty connection can 
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original 
Message-----<br>
From: Roger Elliott &lt;elliottr@rmi.net&gt;<br>
To: triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2019 1:29 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] TR250 LED tail light problem<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi,<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">I have installed LED tail/brake lights (Litezupp) in my wife's 
TR250.&nbsp; I <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">also have a third LED brake light on the car - which I have 
unplugged <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">while trying to diagnose my problem.&nbsp; It didn't make any 
difference.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Here's the problem.&nbsp; When the tail lights are on and I use 
the flasher, <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">the tail/brake lights flicker with the flasher.&nbsp; They don't 
go on and <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">off but the get brighter and dimmer.&nbsp; When the third brake 
light is <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">hooked up it does the same thing.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">I am not using LED turn signals as on the TR250 it requires more 
than <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">just changing the turn signal flasher.&nbsp; I do have a new 
electronic <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">flasher on order anyway as the turn signals are flashing at 
about twice <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">the normal speed on both sides.&nbsp; All of the lights are 
working.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">I suspect the problem is related to grounding, but I am not sure 
how to <br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">improve the grounding on the 250.&nbsp;&nbsp; Any 
suggestions?<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Roger Elliott<br>
</div>

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