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voodoochildsj 03-02-2013 09:48 AM

Switchback help
 
I got my new switchback lights in and one of them works on white but only goes to amber if you push down and rock the bulb when signal is on.driver side works fine. Got them from ijdmtoy.com. Got the resisters tapped on the 2 outer wires for the socket

The MOAC 03-02-2013 10:02 AM

Sorry to say, but i had the same troubles with the switchbacks. I called AAC cause i had bought theirs, and the lead technician told me that theyve had reports of the passenger side socket and the switchbacks not cooperating. they told me theres nothing they can do so i just cut off one of the 4 pins on the base of the 3157 so that neither of them stay white ever and they only flash amber.

voodoochildsj 03-02-2013 10:21 AM

Sucks. I did some reading before ordering and didnt see anyone having trouble. Wish they worked

The MOAC 03-02-2013 10:32 AM

yeah me too :/ they looked really cool.

voodoochildsj 03-02-2013 10:33 AM

There is someone else that has them on a red car on here and his works

voodoochildsj 03-02-2013 10:36 AM

He seems to have a RS though

The MOAC 03-02-2013 11:44 AM

mine did work for a good 2 months and then stopped out of nowhere. idk what went wrong either.

voodoochildsj 03-02-2013 12:09 PM

Support is mon - fri :/

sappy 03-02-2013 12:33 PM

i honestly have been haveing this problem as well.... at first i got what you described.. then it went out all together. it takes some time but i found if you have the bulb in just the right place and the ballast in just the right place they work like a charm.. once you find that sweet spot put it back in the bumper and it will work.

The MOAC 03-02-2013 02:34 PM

idk, i dont want anything on my car that could be flickering without me even knowing. its like seeing a reeeally nice car with a headlight out, kind of embarrassing haha

sappy 03-02-2013 03:14 PM

your call.. easy fix if you dont like it and it starts going out. fixed my a few weeks ago and no problem.. used zip ties to secure it in place so no chance of movement.

The MOAC 03-02-2013 03:35 PM

too late now haha i already cut off 1 of the 4 pins so that they never light up white. oh well.

voodoochildsj 03-09-2013 07:11 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Just a follow up. .. I got the bulbs to work. Attachment 483386. This is the stock bulb. The new ones had like a groove that hold the bulb in and in the socket was 2 pins that were pushing the bulb back up. I used a dremel to grind down on the bulb where it was stopping it from staying down.

sappy 03-09-2013 10:10 PM

so on the new switchbacks there is somthing on the bottom that keeps them popping out?


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