Brake Light Issue R179 |
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Codex1554
Newbie Joined: 26 May 2015 Location: Beaverton OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Topic: Brake Light Issue R179 Posted: 30 Jun 2015 at 4:46pm |
Greetings All,
We picked up our new 179 in mid-May and recently noticed the passenger side brake light isn't fully working. This is occurring when headlights are on and also when brake are applied. The photo shows with the latter. My question: is this wiring related or am I looking at aunit replacement? I'd rather do it myself if I can but if a warranty call to the dealer is in order I'll go that direction. Thanks for any feedback! Jim
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Jim McP
Beaverton OR RPod 180 (Podamus) Nissan Xterra |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2015 at 5:29pm |
It needs replaced. They are all LED. It's a problem with the board.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2015 at 9:14pm |
Welcome.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2015 at 9:45pm |
Welcome to the group!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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jtkg171
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Location: Alberta, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 6:42pm |
if your still around on this site, could use some insight... Got a problem with my rear right led rpod 171
running lights work fine. but brake and signal very very faint.. so strange. all the wiring seems fine, and it even works perfect once in a while.. i think it may be the light itself.. i even jumped it to 12v and ground.. got bright and worked but always on... what do you think.. its just over 1.5 years old 2017 171
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John and Kathy
2017 R-Pod 171 Hood River 2000w Inverter + 130W solar 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 5.7L |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 8:21pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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ZuBrew
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 11 Oct 2017 Location: Macedon, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 114 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 9:02pm |
I've seen some solder joints on these types of boards break. Sometimes you can find them by powering the light and tapping on the solder joints. Then just re-solder them.
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A |
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jtkg171
Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2018 Location: Alberta, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 9:15pm |
took another look dont see anything loose or corroded.. Do you know which wires it might be the grounds look good too..
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John and Kathy
2017 R-Pod 171 Hood River 2000w Inverter + 130W solar 2017 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 5.7L |
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crankster78
Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 4:54am |
Greetings I had the same problem and found a gob of mastic stuck to the back of the light causing the board to overheat and fail. You need to order new tail lights and use good quality silicon to seal around them. Crankster78 |
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Crankster 78 R-179 2015
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craigwood
Newbie Joined: 31 Oct 2016 Location: New Meadows ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 6:44am |
Had a similar intermittent problem with my 2015 179 - right LED taillight. My TV ('17 F150) kept telling me I had a bad taillight on the trailer but it was intermittent so it took me awhile to actually 'see' the problem when hooked up. Removed it and wired it to a spare battery and after some time it confirmed the taillight itself was bad. An easy replacement for about $40.
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