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Old 08-12-2009 | 09:51 PM
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Need Help, ABS and Skid Control not working????

normally i search b4 posting but im on my cell and its very difficult to search on here,

i just installed my new LED 3rd brake light and now when i tun the car on my skid control and ABS lights come on. when i turn the engine on everything is fine, once i turn the lights on the dash lights up and then the 2 warning lights come on for Skid and ABS...i dont know if there is something wrong or if the actuall system is malfunctioning.


any idea?????

do i need to reset something to get the lights off?
Old 08-13-2009 | 01:39 PM
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anyone have any idea????
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Old 08-13-2009 | 01:58 PM
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It might need to be calibrated. If u disconnected the battery while installing the light.
If so.

Ignition on,
start,
steer all the way left,
then all the way right,
ignition off,
then restart,
lights should be off
Old 08-13-2009 | 03:00 PM
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check the STOP fuse if it's blown it may due to a short.

This happened to me, but mine was a little different cause it would blow when put on the brakes. turns out the harness to the third brake light was shorting out due to a breakage in the wires.

The other cause could be that you need to add a diode in line for the led brake light.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=stop+fuse
This thread has a lot of answers, helped me out with my problem. Let us know what you find.
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