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ZX1truth · 01-05-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TCAT

That's right! Sorry, I had a brain fart when posted to your response last night. They do look badass, that's for sure. Hopefully Todd or someone from Technostalgia will chime in on this thread to gives is some input.

I agree. We should call Todd next week and ask him to chime in here!

TCAT · 01-05-2013, 02:21 PM

Absolutely, and my thoughts exactly. I was talking to member Ekow about that today when I installed his stock OEM lights. Hopefully we don't get the shaft, or immediately dismissed for the taillights not being the culprit, or we better not be told to drive our cars more often. A fresh battery should not be dying in that little amount of time. I've had a boatload of LED's on my car and not once in almost a year of LED installation (halos, underbody, interior, etc.....) have a had issues with dying batteries until I installed the Technostalgia lights, AND it happened twice. When the issue is repeatable, a problem is evident and it's virtually impossible not to blame the taillights when it's the only change to the car and the battery dies multiple times in months.

Magilla gorilla · 01-05-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MistyBlu10

mine in for 2 weeks now single pole switch grounded in truck for party mode, with scanner light up front no issues at all. did notice when i turn the toggle off for the party mode they take a few seconds to go off

Mine do the same thing when I turn them off after using the show mode....they will still flash for 2 or 3 seconds....

Magilla gorilla · 01-05-2013, 02:38 PM

I have had my tail lights installed since May,..... and the car has sat for a few weeks at a time.......and I haven't had the issues you guys are having....the camaro isn't my d.d. So it might be a few weeks before it gets driven...

SSMOKN · 01-05-2013, 06:18 PM

Ive had mine since March 1 2012 and have had a few issues with them. But this issue just started...came home tonight to lights flashing again and a dead battery. the car is not my daily driver looks like I'll be putting a switch in or getting rid of them.

ZL600 FK · 01-07-2013, 03:33 PM

For those that have a trickle charger hooked-up - where did you hook too? I was thinking to the red terminal up the hood, but where did you hook ground too? I am using a battery tender and want the connection to stay on the car!

freefallin2005 · 01-07-2013, 04:30 PM

i hooked mine up to the red post under the hood and the airbox stud for the groud right next to it

TCAT · 01-07-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Magilla gorilla

I have had my tail lights installed since May,..... and the car has sat for a few weeks at a time.......and I haven't had the issues you guys are having....the camaro isn't my d.d. So it might be a few weeks before it gets driven...

Definitely let us know how it goes over time. Or, for an experiment, try letting the car sit for a tad longer, and see if it occurs. It's a crappy experiment just because I don't want you to actually have a dead battery, but atleast you'll know if the dead battery occurence will happen with you as well. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by SSMOKN

Ive had mine since March 1 2012 and have had a few issues with them. But this issue just started...came home tonight to lights flashing again and a dead battery. the car is not my daily driver looks like I'll be putting a switch in or getting rid of them.

Damn, I'll add you to the list as well. Thank you for posting to let us know.

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Originally Posted by ZL600 FK

For those that have a trickle charger hooked-up - where did you hook too? I was thinking to the red terminal up the hood, but where did you hook ground too? I am using a battery tender and want the connection to stay on the car!

Check out my build thread for pictures of where I installed mine. It may only be as far back as 3-5 pages from the very end of the thread. The negative (ground) is a metal post with a round head on the end located on the drivers side of the vehicle about a couple feet closer to the nose than the postive terminal is. The metal frame of the engine bay even has a cutout to make room for that post.

GVA 45TH 2SS · 01-07-2013, 06:32 PM

Just curious.... How many of you that are having problems have a manual transmission?

Garret · 01-07-2013, 06:49 PM

so for those of us that drive it atleast 4 days a week we should be fine :P?

ZL600 FK · 01-07-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Garret

so for those of us that drive it atleast 4 days a week we should be fine :P?

You should be fine - I had the problem when I did not drive the car for about 2 weeks or more.

Garret · 01-07-2013, 07:14 PM

Us Texans do not have to garage our cars near as much

ZL600 FK · 01-07-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Garret

Us Texans do not have to garage our cars near as much

We do not have to garage much here either, but mine is not a daily driver! I only drive it on weekends where it is not raining. Car does not see rain!

The 2010 Sin · 01-08-2013, 12:04 AM

You can def. add me to the list.. you can also add that mine also fog up really bad and constantly having to separate them and dry them out.. PITA!

01-08-2013, 12:04 AM	#154
The 2010 Sin Dont H8 Me Cuz U Aint Me Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2017 Explorer Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,910	You can def. add me to the list.. you can also add that mine also fog up really bad and constantly having to separate them and dry them out.. PITA! __________________

01-05-2013, 02:21 PM	#142
TCAT Drives: Has Wheels Join Date: May 2011 Location: On Earth Posts: 5,553	Absolutely, and my thoughts exactly. I was talking to member Ekow about that today when I installed his stock OEM lights. Hopefully we don't get the shaft, or immediately dismissed for the taillights not being the culprit, or we better not be told to drive our cars more often. A fresh battery should not be dying in that little amount of time. I've had a boatload of LED's on my car and not once in almost a year of LED installation (halos, underbody, interior, etc.....) have a had issues with dying batteries until I installed the Technostalgia lights, AND it happened twice. When the issue is repeatable, a problem is evident and it's virtually impossible not to blame the taillights when it's the only change to the car and the battery dies multiple times in months.

01-05-2013, 02:38 PM	#144
Magilla gorilla Drives: 2012 45th Edition 2LT RS,2005 Tahoe Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Henderson Nevada Posts: 1,200 View My Garage	I have had my tail lights installed since May,..... and the car has sat for a few weeks at a time.......and I haven't had the issues you guys are having....the camaro isn't my d.d. So it might be a few weeks before it gets driven...

01-05-2013, 06:18 PM	#145
SSMOKN Coupe Drives: Camaro,955I Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 369 View My Garage	Ive had mine since March 1 2012 and have had a few issues with them. But this issue just started...came home tonight to lights flashing again and a dead battery. the car is not my daily driver looks like I'll be putting a switch in or getting rid of them.

01-07-2013, 03:33 PM	#146
ZL600 FK Drives: 2012 SLP ZL600 #15 (IOM) Convert Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Columbia SC Posts: 215	For those that have a trickle charger hooked-up - where did you hook too? I was thinking to the red terminal up the hood, but where did you hook ground too? I am using a battery tender and want the connection to stay on the car!

01-07-2013, 04:30 PM	#147
freefallin2005 Drives: 2017 rally yellow ss Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: east greenbush, new york Posts: 776 View My Garage	i hooked mine up to the red post under the hood and the airbox stud for the groud right next to it

01-07-2013, 06:32 PM	#149
GVA 45TH 2SS KNGTFALL Drives: 2012 2SS 45th edition Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: (Near) Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,533	Just curious.... How many of you that are having problems have a manual transmission?

01-07-2013, 06:49 PM	#150
Garret Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bastrop Tx Posts: 443	so for those of us that drive it atleast 4 days a week we should be fine :P?

01-07-2013, 07:14 PM	#152
Garret Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Victory Red Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bastrop Tx Posts: 443	Us Texans do not have to garage our cars near as much