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Electrical EML,CEL,ABS Lights....HELP!!

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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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EML,CEL,ABS Lights....HELP!!

Ok i just installed some simple LED strips to the interior on the vehicle (05 Mini S) worked great all day. This evening while my son was driving home all three of the lights mentioned above came on and the vehicle wouldn't go over 10 mph and eventually started to over heat. Fortunately it was shut down immediatley. I've checked and rechecked my electrical installation and see no issues. I did disconnect everything just incase there are issues with these vehicles being overly sensitive to added electrical mods. Granted LED's pull next to nothing as far as current, but there may have been a short somewhere that I have not run across yet. Any help would be much appreciated!!! Thanks and God Bless!!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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are these the same lights


if so then it's your front brake sensor. it has nothing to do with your lights its one of the things that happens often with gen 1's you can get the part for like 60 bucks off pelican parts
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by minime331
are these the same lights


if so then it's your front brake sensor. it has nothing to do with your lights its one of the things that happens often with gen 1's you can get the part for like 60 bucks off pelican parts
I feel like an idiot!! While checking the car over and trying to figure out what the hell happened, I noticed the serpentine BELT dangling to the ground underneath the vehicle. It was simply a coincidence the damn thing broke right after I installed the external fog lights. Thanks for the reply though, much appreciated....God Bless!!
 
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