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Old 10-15-2018, 11:31 AM
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Default A/C stopped working after having LED brake lights fixed

So I had taken my 04 z to cutting edge audio in SD to have my LED brake lights fixed. A/C worked fine before taking it there. After picking it up. It stopped working. Apparently the blower works, and the problem is with the “climate control”. Definitely don’t want to take this to Nissan and spend +500. Any idea what happened. They said if Nissan says they(cutting edge audio) messed something up, they would fix it for free obviously.
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Check ribbon cable below the radio
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It’s like a ribbon behind the radio right?
thats what one of the guys there thought it was to.
im not sure why he didn’t check it🤔
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Trav & Puss ... if the ribbon (assuming it's to the HVAC controller) wasn't plugged back in all the lights on the dash (TCS, Slip, Brake) would be lit up...

are these LED brake lights OEM or aftermarket?
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What if it wasnt fully seated or crooked? Hell i haven't had my z in 4 years now....forgetting some things
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I'm not faulting you nor calling you out - its all good! I only know this bc I didn't have it plugged in back in the day and every light was on...
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Originally Posted by bealljk
Trav & Puss ... if the ribbon (assuming it's to the HVAC controller) wasn't plugged back in all the lights on the dash (TCS, Slip, Brake) would be lit up...

are these LED brake lights OEM or aftermarket?
I’m not sure, the previous owner put them on.
Old 10-17-2018, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by #1Pussologist

I’m not sure, the previous owner put them on.
Do they look like this -

OEM


or this (aftermarket)?


(note the number of individual LEDs is different)
Old 10-27-2018, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Heel Til I Die
Do they look like this -

OEM


or this (aftermarket)?


(note the number of individual LEDs is different)
They are OEM
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The shop insists they didn’t touch anything in the control panel. Any chance , while they were testing the LEDS, they screwed something up? I’ll
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my issues weren't as extreme as yours, but when i had my stereo installed i noticed the speed adjuster for the windshield wipers didn't work anymore, it was either full speed or no speed. Upon tearing everything apart, the stereo shop piggy backed off the harness leading to it and it had an adverse effect to the speed controller. Just a thought..
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