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Blackandwhite · 11-03-2014, 04:51 PM

I don't know if this under the right forum, but i don't have time to keep searching. I have a 2012 LS camaro that i bought myself, first owner. When i first got the car, after like 5 months i bought 6k HIDS and put them in myself, had no problems for a year. The relay fried after a year due to rain seepage into a wire that i had to tape because it wasnt a correct fit. I got new HIDS after that from Xenonsupply.com, very nice website, sent me 1 day priority shipping if i had a problem, but the thing was, i always had a problem. My Brights didnt work at first, so they sent me an upgraded harness that let me change the connectors since the camaro factory wires might have had a different wiring set up than the harness. I got the brights to actually project up finally, but then the bulb wouldnt stay in. So i said, **** it. I took them out, i put my old stock ugly yellow bulbs back in, and then i noticed the REAL PROBLEM this post is about. I had LED front turn signals only. I noticed that my passenger side burnt out, so i went to a shop to replace it. And when i got home at night, i realized my passenger blinker and sidemarker light were solid and always on, even after my car was off. This continued for 3 days until i took out the bulbs. Since then, ive tried plugging them back in, and they stay on and solid, never turning off. I really don't want to go to the dealer or an electric shop. The shop i was at had no idea what it is. PLEASE help me. If you've had this problem please let me know what it is. I also have a rather large Subwoofer system, with a 2,000 watt amp, with a second battery in the trunk, all on my STOCK alternator. Am i pulling too much power? Is there a random electrical load going to my front right side of my car? Please help.

Blackandwhite · 11-04-2014, 02:37 PM

No one knows?

sbubbaklein · 11-04-2014, 02:59 PM

there are some turn signal bulbs with an srck socket that have both power to the filaments on the same side which will cause the bulb to short out and possibly cause a burnt relay etc if installed in the oem Camaro socket. I don't know a whole lot about this subject but do know that the LS uses the turn bulbs as drl also and runs pwm current to them to reduce the illumination during the day. This is all done by the body computer module and you may have burnt the BCM up also.

You might be best to put on your original lights and harness and look at purchasing RS lights and harness from the guy on the forum that builds all the harness plug and plays.

Blackandwhite · 11-04-2014, 03:35 PM

I did switch the LED turn signals back to normal, still had the same problem. I looked inside the socket, no sign of damage or burnt. Hard to really tell whats going on, but it might be the bcm. Never knew that the LS' blinkers were DRL. that might be a problem. And this looks like too much for me to handle. To the dealer it is..

sbubbaklein · 11-04-2014, 05:21 PM

good choice

11-03-2014, 04:51 PM	#1
Blackandwhite Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New York Posts: 74 View My Garage	Please help me. I don't know if this under the right forum, but i don't have time to keep searching. I have a 2012 LS camaro that i bought myself, first owner. When i first got the car, after like 5 months i bought 6k HIDS and put them in myself, had no problems for a year. The relay fried after a year due to rain seepage into a wire that i had to tape because it wasnt a correct fit. I got new HIDS after that from Xenonsupply.com, very nice website, sent me 1 day priority shipping if i had a problem, but the thing was, i always had a problem. My Brights didnt work at first, so they sent me an upgraded harness that let me change the connectors since the camaro factory wires might have had a different wiring set up than the harness. I got the brights to actually project up finally, but then the bulb wouldnt stay in. So i said, ** it. I took them out, i put my old stock ugly yellow bulbs back in, and then i noticed the REAL PROBLEM this post is about. I had LED front turn signals only. I noticed that my passenger side burnt out, so i went to a shop to replace it. And when i got home at night, i realized my passenger blinker and sidemarker light** were solid and always on, even after my car was off. This continued for 3 days until i took out the bulbs. Since then, ive tried plugging them back in, and they stay on and solid, never turning off. I really don't want to go to the dealer or an electric shop. The shop i was at had no idea what it is. PLEASE help me. If you've had this problem please let me know what it is. I also have a rather large Subwoofer system, with a 2,000 watt amp, with a second battery in the trunk, all on my STOCK alternator. Am i pulling too much power? Is there a random electrical load going to my front right side of my car? Please help.

11-04-2014, 02:59 PM	#3
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,001 View My Garage	there are some turn signal bulbs with an srck socket that have both power to the filaments on the same side which will cause the bulb to short out and possibly cause a burnt relay etc if installed in the oem Camaro socket. I don't know a whole lot about this subject but do know that the LS uses the turn bulbs as drl also and runs pwm current to them to reduce the illumination during the day. This is all done by the body computer module and you may have burnt the BCM up also. You might be best to put on your original lights and harness and look at purchasing RS lights and harness from the guy on the forum that builds all the harness plug and plays. __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

11-04-2014, 05:21 PM	#5
sbubbaklein Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: House Springs, Mo Posts: 2,001 View My Garage	good choice __________________ Early 2011 LT Convertible, ZL1 bumper, hood, side skirts, belly pan and wheels, Truecarbon ECF hood extractor, K&N CAI, Elite catch can, Big Worm Bow Tie emblems, Jacfab bracket, Vitesse TC, BMR strut brace, BMR tunnel brace, NPP exhaust

11-04-2014, 02:37 PM	#2
Blackandwhite Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New York Posts: 74 View My Garage	No one knows?

11-04-2014, 03:35 PM	#4
Blackandwhite Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New York Posts: 74 View My Garage	I did switch the LED turn signals back to normal, still had the same problem. I looked inside the socket, no sign of damage or burnt. Hard to really tell whats going on, but it might be the bcm. Never knew that the LS' blinkers were DRL. that might be a problem. And this looks like too much for me to handle. To the dealer it is..