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DamageINC123 · 02-04-2010, 05:38 PM

One other thing to look out for when switching tail lights to LED. When I switched to the DEPO with LED tail lights that plug into the old bulb sockets my cruise control quite working. I had to go to the auto parts store and by a small light with socket and wire into one of the tail lights to trick the system into thinking a regular bulb was instailed for the cruise control to work. Its actually a bulb and socket made to light up a liscense plate. I hid the bulb behind the carpet in the trunk.
This is on a 1997. I am not sure about other years. You can test it by pulling both bulbs. As longs as one bulb is identified by the computer the cruise will work.

02-04-2010, 05:38 PM	#5
DamageINC123 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 85	LED effecting Cruise Control One other thing to look out for when switching tail lights to LED. When I switched to the DEPO with LED tail lights that plug into the old bulb sockets my cruise control quite working. I had to go to the auto parts store and by a small light with socket and wire into one of the tail lights to trick the system into thinking a regular bulb was instailed for the cruise control to work. Its actually a bulb and socket made to light up a liscense plate. I hid the bulb behind the carpet in the trunk. This is on a 1997. I am not sure about other years. You can test it by pulling both bulbs. As longs as one bulb is identified by the computer the cruise will work.