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Offline Mattyj

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Canbus error
« on: 09 March 2014, 22:39 »
I've this can be caused when fitting leds eg the number plate lights however i have just fitted a full set of interior led's with bo canbus error so how is this different regards the numberplate lights? Are the exterior lights on a sensing circuit??

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Re: Canbus error
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2014, 22:41 »
Interior lights are not monitored. 
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Re: Canbus error
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2014, 19:51 »
^What she said, when fitting LED number plate lights you'll need an in-line resistor to stop the error msg.
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Re: Canbus error
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2014, 23:37 »
I was a little tipsy when i posted this i wasn't thinking straight lol