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Old 02-23-2013 | 01:02 AM
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Unhappy spyder LED third brake light

OK yes I know what your going to say this is already around..anyway I did some searching and could never find what I am needing... As some of you may know installing this part will cause the DSC and ABS light to turn on..well thats the issue..I have herd to put a resistor in and it will fix that...well what size resistor do i use?
Old 02-23-2013 | 01:07 AM
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I have installed three or four of these in both series 1 and series 2 RX-8's and I have had mine for years and never had an issue

Do you have LED's in the tail lights as well?
Old 02-23-2013 | 07:49 AM
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Some get the issue, some do not.
Check out #11
https://www.rx8club.com/trouble-shoo...taying-202843/
Old 02-24-2013 | 06:15 PM
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Did you get a 7440 spider LED thing or a 7443? There is a big difference between them actually.
Old 02-24-2013 | 07:39 PM
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Yes I do have LED tail lights...its stock lens but i have LED bulbs in there for brake, turn, and rev..
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I have installed three or four of these in both series 1 and series 2 RX-8's and I have had mine for years and never had an issue

Do you have LED's in the tail lights as well?
Old 02-24-2013 | 07:41 PM
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Thanks man that helped...i bought a 1 watt 100 ohm and that didnt fix it
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Some get the issue, some do not.
Check out #11
https://www.rx8club.com/trouble-shoo...taying-202843/
Old 02-24-2013 | 07:42 PM
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yeah man lol I'm not sure..this is the link maybe you can tell lol

SPYDER® BL-CL-MAZRX8-LED-SM - Mazda RX-8 2004-2008 Smoke LED 3rd Brake Light
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Did you get a 7440 spider LED thing or a 7443? There is a big difference between them actually.
Old 02-26-2013 | 06:37 PM
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Thanks man that helped...i bought a 1 watt 100 ohm and that didnt fix it
Why when #11 recommended a 2 watt 150 Ohm wire wound resistor? It might not work either, but it's what most have used and been okay.
Old 03-03-2013 | 02:43 PM
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yeah so now i bought 2 watt 210 ohm... needless to say that didnt work..any other ideas out there plz help!???!!!
Old 03-03-2013 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mtnryan
yeah so now i bought 2 watt 210 ohm... needless to say that didnt work..any other ideas out there plz help!???!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/do-yourself-...sistor-175210/
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