Troubleshooting Installing LED Taillights on E450 Motorhome And Cruise Control Stopped Working

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After installing the LED brake lights, my cruise control stopped working. Ford E450 V10 Coachmen Freelander RV Any way to fix this? I love the lights.

asked by: Kurt O

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Helpful Expert Reply:

You have to wire in a resistor on the brake light circuit of the taillights like with the # DI34ZR so that your brake light circuit, which is tied to your cruise control, will work properly with the cruise control.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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You may not even need load resistors to switch to LED lights. The best thing to do is to try the lights without load resistors first. No need to purchase something you may not need until you know need it. Load resistors such as #DI34ZR dissipate heat…

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When changing from incandescent or halogen type bulbs to LEDs, load resistors are required. For the blinker circuits you can use load-resistors like the Putco LED Light Bulb Load-Resistors #DI34ZR to prevent hyperflashing of the blinkers. This kit…

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It sounds like you may just need to install some load resistors on the turn signal circuits of your truck. The hyper flashing you are experiencing occurs sometimes with LED lights because they only draw a fraction of the power that a standard…

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You will wire a load resistor into the wiring of each light socket that has an LED bulb and flashes. So basically you will need to wire a load resistor into any bulb that blinks or has a dual intensity feature that lights up when the brakes,…

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Thanks for reaching out, Wendell! According to my research the Triple LED Trailer Tail Light #CE44VR looks very similar to what comes on your 2019 Coachmen Freelander 21QB. As long as the 14" long x 6-7/8" tall x 1" deep dimensions…

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What you are describing can happen on vehicles when LED lights are installed but there is an easy fix. The problem is that the low power draw of LED lights can make the vehicle computer think that there is a bulb out because there isn't enough…

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High-efficiency LED type trailer lighting pulls much lower current than standard incandescent lights and sometimes this can cause odd behavior from the wiring harness when it cannot recognize the connected trailer. There's a simple solution to…

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No, it does not but Firestone does make one. It is the No-Drill Mount Kit for Firestone Air Tank and Compressor item #F2530. This will allow you to get the Firestone Air Command Extreme Duty Air Compressor with Tank item #F46VV installed and you…

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Hey Dustin, thanks for reaching out! To replace the ECU on your Air Command F3 you need the part #F69VV for a single path but or the part #F58VV for a dual path system. Before you do that, have you tried the bubbly water test to see if you have any…

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Yes, it will work. You'll just need to cut the Lance 6-pin connector out and rewire it into the etrailer Trailer Wiring 7-Way Upgrade Kit w/ Junction Box and RV Style Connector item #e99011. Here are the individual functions of that Lance 6-pin:…

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Troubleshooting Installing LED Taillights on E450 Motorhome And Cruise Control Stopped Working

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