Is it possible to get a fake bulb or loopback to simulate a current?
Posted by Physical_Ad6112@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 3 comments
Hi,
I have put some fancy new LED tail lights on my Gen 3 Mazda 6. They look great.
I just have one minor issue. When I turn on the rear fog lights, the symbol light on the dashboard doesn't light up, even though the fog lights do work.
I was doing some googling and it looks like because the LED's are so low current, the car probably thinks the original bulb is blown. Is there something like a fake 582 bulb or loopback you could get? Just something that will simulate the electrical current the dashboard will expect so the symbol lights up when the rear fog lights are on.
Before installing the new light units I did get some new plugs which would normally go into HDL-191 bulb holder and put this in parallel, so I could plug something into my original plug. This was because my car is RHD and the lights expected the reverse and fog lights in the order on a LHD car.
For reference, these are the light units I put on: https://www.akdlight.com/AKD-Car-Accessories-Rear-Lamp-for-Mazda-6-LED-Tail-Light-2012-2020-Mazda6-Atenza-Taillights-LED-DRL-Signal-Brake-Reverse-auto-pd44620341.html
Thanks in advance for any help guys. :)
ChrisGear101@reddit
You need to find is a load resistor. You have to wire it in to simulate a higher load to fool the car.
Physical_Ad6112@reddit (OP)
Yes, that did the trick. Thanks for the tip.
Resident-Cricket-710@reddit
i had a similar issue with an older Toyota that I upgraded to LEDs. I had to put in an extra relay in the original plug to get my high beam indicator back. obviously this one is for toyotas but i imagine the concept would be similar to what you need for your mazda.
https://cruisertrashparts.com/products/hbim-high-beam-indicator-module-for-fj60-koito-headlight-harness