Brake light out warning after LED headlight install

[Shawn Burns]

I recently installed low and high beam LED's from LASFit. The install went fine, but I occasionally get a brake lamp out warning in the dash. I purchased alfaobd and I made sure that all of the lights are LED. I still got the warning. The headlights work great with no flickering and I am otherwise very happy with them. What else could be the problem?

I followed the steps for alfaobd in this youtube video...

HOW TO FIX LED BULB LIGHT OUT ERROR ON DODGE RAM JEEP | AlfaOBD

HOW TO FIX LED BULB LIGHT OUT ERROR ON DODGE RAM JEEP | AlfaOBDIn this video we show step by step how to program your ram truck or dodge car after installing...

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[crash68]

if your brake lights are fine, check the third brake light on the cab. When it goes out it will register as a brake light out.

 

[Shawn Burns]

if your brake lights are fine, check the third brake light on the cab. When it goes out it will register as a brake light out.

I will check that one. It was replaced with an LED when I bought the truck. I'd be dissapointed if that was out already.

 

[joelmic]

I will check that one. It was replaced with an LED when I bought the truck. I'd be dissapointed if that was out already.

Mine go out once every 2 years maybe... it's pretty common for me at least

 

[indept]

I replaced my bulbs with LED & set them using Alphaobd to set them to LED. I did that in 2017 and once each spring & fall I get the bulb out warning. It clears after driving for 20 -30 minutes and doesn't do it again until the next spring / fall. I'm used to it now.

 

[joelmic]

and once each spring & fall I get the bulb out warning

WOW that is kinda weird, but weird is sometimes the new normal for ram trucks.

 

[indept]

WOW that is kinda weird, but weird is sometimes the new normal for ram trucks.

Yep it is. Just does it once in spring & once in the fall. Maybe my Ram has an equinox detector.

 

[Shawn Burns]

I checked the third light... initially it wasn't lit. I pulled the bulb and reversed it. It then was partially lit. That explains the intermittent dash warning. I bought a replacement that I will install as soon as I have the time. It seems the bulb was on its way out.

 

[indept]

That's our favorite fix, easy.

 

[Shawn Burns]

Now I feel stupid for not checking what the warning message actually warned of! I thought for sure it was some conflict with the LED headlights that I just installed. What are the chances that a brake light bulb went out at the same time that installed new headlights?

 

[LeeD]

I don’t know the odds of that happening but if I were to do the same job I’d put my odds of it happening at 90%.

 

[Justin33]

Now I feel stupid for not checking what the warning message actually warned of! I thought for sure it was some conflict with the LED headlights that I just installed. What are the chances that a brake light bulb went out at the same time that installed new headlights?

Murphy’s Law

 

[turkeybird56]

Murphy’s Law

YUP, Murphy always inside your RAM, Chevy, Ford, etc.,. lol. Murphy a royal PITA too !!!

 

[Rado]

I checked the third light... initially it wasn't lit. I pulled the bulb and reversed it. It then was partially lit. That explains the intermittent dash warning. I bought a replacement that I will install as soon as I have the time. It seems the bulb was on its way out.

I had the light out flash as well once in awhile. Found out it was the bulb like youe did. Bulb looked good but and worked but something was broke in it lol

 

[turkeybird56]

I had the light out flash as well once in awhile. Found out it was the bulb like youe did. Bulb looked good but and worked but something was broke in it lol

Wat U do, take out one of your Dingy's running light bulbs and put it into the RAM??? LOL...

Just a BOIRD, lol.

 

[Rado]

Wat U do, take out one of your Dingy's running light bulbs and put it into the RAM??? LOL...

Just a BOIRD, lol.

If it works it works lol