Brake Light LED Swap Issue

HeX

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Im upgrading my brake light bulbs to LED 7443 bulbs and when I press on the brake pedal without keys in the ignition, theres a beep inside for the duration I hold the brake pedal. Is that some sort of warning that the car thinks the brake bulbs are out since theyre LEDs? If so, will i need to install a resistor for each of the bulbs? FYI, both brake filaments work just fine.
 

b16lewis

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That is the car saying the lights are on and it is not running. something is screwed up in your circuitry
 


HeX

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That is the car saying the lights are on and it is not running. something is screwed up in your circuitry
I checked on it again this morning before going to work. It turns out the replacement light harness I used isnt wired correctly and caused the issue. I even noticed it caused the gauge cluster to light up when the brake pedal was pressed. That was surprising.
 

PHAHEEM

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Yeah I'm using an LED 7443 bulb for my 3rd brake light and I don't have any issues
 




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