1997 Kenworth Led High beam flickering

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  1. Jleippi

    Jleippi Bobtail Member

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    I got the 1997 kenworth t800 and installed heated LED high beam and low beam lights. Anyone know what type of resistor kit I need to make them work properly?
     
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  3. skallagrime

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    Define the flickering? Essentially going on and off, or looks like someone jiggling the light as you go down the road?

    If the first, check your connections, kws old harnesses are notorious for bleedthrough and inopportune grounding

    If the second, fix your hood mounts, steer shocks and maybe replace the housings
     
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  4. Jleippi

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    The truck was sitting with the headlights off at the car wash . Then I saw them turn on for a second then turn off . It repeated later . I think this truck has day time running lights which is mandatory up here in Canada
     
  5. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Drls are not a standard feature that far back, but if they were hacked into say the transmission position switch, maybe that connection is loose/corroded/getting a wiggly signal?
     
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    Mandatory on vehicles sold or imported into Canada since 1990.
     
  8. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    I stand corrected

    Bleck, when is a 12v system not a 12v system, when someone needs to sell extra things to you
     
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  9. Jleippi

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    Yeah it’s a 1997 Canadian model so I assume it has it .
     
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  10. Jleippi

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    I have 2 hi beam and 2 low beam lights. Does this mean I need to buy 4 of these ?
     
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