Don't mod taillights!

[RP80]

Yes, updates were made back in late 2023 to address the issues that have been reported.

But, in another thread someone posted an email from Oracle claiming there were NO ISSUES with the Bronco lights, and that the issue was only with Jeep Gladiator. C'mon guys—get your stories straight

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[Dan00Hawk]

But, in another thread someone posted an email from Oracle claiming there were NO ISSUES with the Bronco lights, and that the issue was only with Jeep Gladiator. C'mon guys—get your stories straight

That was me who asked them hoping to find out what they fixed. Only for them to say there never was an issue for Broncos. Unreal... If they can't say what they fixed and deny there was ever an issue, how can I have any confidence in a replacement light?

So I am not taking their 15% discount offer to continually replace Oracle lights that fail after 12-15 months, just outside warranty.

Instead I bought these $69 eBay LED lights. While I prefer the Oracle Flush design, I can accept this design for the price, especially . They came with resistors mounted high on the lights away from road spray, plug and play for halogen replacements, reuses OEM bracket so it fits great without trimming and using spacers like Oracle. Even if these fail and I have to replace these every 12 months like Oracle lights, at least it'll be inexpensive!

I'm done with Oracle branded anything...

 

[Dan00Hawk]

Yes, updates were made back in late 2023 to address the issues that have been reported.

I asked specifically what updates were made so I could buy with confidence, and was told there never was an issue in the first place. Either your team is bad with internal communication or someone is outright lying. Neither is a good look.

If you'd like my failed lights back for R&D, I'll sell them back to you for a 15% discount from MSRP, (shipping extra) as that was your offer to me. Sound like a good offer to you?

 

[OracleLights]

Hey everyone, we appreciate you bringing your experiences to the community and giving us the opportunity to address them directly.

At Oracle Lighting, we monitor product performance closely, and we recently conducted an internal review of the Bronco taillight line. While the overall rate of issues reported is very low relative to total production, even a small number of customers experiencing concerns shortly after the one-year mark does not align with the standard we set for ourselves.

Because of that, we are taking immediate action. Effective today, we have extended the warranty on all Oracle Bronco Taillights from one year to two years. This includes purchases made after November 2023, 2024, and 2025.

This update applies moving forward and ensures that every customer has the additional peace of mind they deserve. Our goal is not just to deliver high-performance lighting solutions, but to stand behind them with support that reflects our commitment to the enthusiast community.

We want to emphasize:

• The taillights continue to perform extremely well across the vast majority of units in the field.
• We remain fully confident in the durability, functionality, and long-term performance of this product line.

If anyone here is experiencing an issue, or even just has a question, our team is here to help. Please reach out to us directly at [email protected] or open a ticket on our website so we can assist right away.

Thank you for your feedback, your trust, and your passion for the Bronco community. We’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.
— Oracle Lighting Team

 

[TopRecon]

I got mine in a couple weeks ago

For Halogen folks: the third brake light wire is optional - only if you want the animated or amber turn signals. This is how on the non-signature lighting the Form knows the difference between brake and turn signal (signature lights have a separate wire for that).

If you don't run the wire, the turn signal will work just as it does on the halogens - red light, non-animated.

And if you do want - yes you would need to drop your stinger to run the wire, but you can mount it right back up once you have the wire run.

Interesting, I've been reading up on trying to swap my halogens with a set of factory LED taillights, from the sounds of it no one was able to wire them to get the amber turn signals working properly, interesting that this method just uses the third brake light wire to differentiate.

 

[Emwun Garand]

Interesting, I've been reading up on trying to swap my halogens with a set of factory LED taillights, from the sounds of it no one was able to wire them to get the amber turn signals working properly, interesting that this method just uses the third brake light wire to differentiate.

Yeah, but I doubt Oracle/Morimoto will invest the $ to reverse engineer how Form Lighting does this. If I was an electrician I would just buy both sets and wire some Morimoto's to the Form spec. Just really not a fan of the look of the Form offering.

 

[Steve_In_29]

Hey everyone, we appreciate you bringing your experiences to the community and giving us the opportunity to address them directly.

At Oracle Lighting, we monitor product performance closely, and we recently conducted an internal review of the Bronco taillight line. While the overall rate of issues reported is very low relative to total production, even a small number of customers experiencing concerns shortly after the one-year mark does not align with the standard we set for ourselves.

Because of that, we are taking immediate action. Effective today, we have extended the warranty on all Oracle Bronco Taillights from one year to two years. This includes purchases made after November 2023, 2024, and 2025.

This update applies moving forward and ensures that every customer has the additional peace of mind they deserve. Our goal is not just to deliver high-performance lighting solutions, but to stand behind them with support that reflects our commitment to the enthusiast community.

We want to emphasize:

• The taillights continue to perform extremely well across the vast majority of units in the field.
• We remain fully confident in the durability, functionality, and long-term performance of this product line.

If anyone here is experiencing an issue, or even just has a question, our team is here to help. Please reach out to us directly at [email protected] or open a ticket on our website so we can assist right away.

Thank you for your feedback, your trust, and your passion for the Bronco community. We’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.
— Oracle Lighting Team

With your lights failing in roughly 12 months the 2year warranty means the first replacement is on you with possibly a second but after that it will be on the the customer's dime.

Still a pretty crappy situation for $500 lights.

 

[cryptidfan]

I’ve had this same problem for about a year now, but mine alternate. Sometimes my right rear light will be messed up, sometimes it’s the driver side, and sometimes it’s both. Occasionally they will both work fine for a bit. But they are messed up 97% of the time.

 

[Rschlear]

They are piles of shit, I’m on my 3rd set from oracle. The resistors always fail. I just got pulled over tonight due to passenger taillight flickering rapidly. And didn’t even notice it. Guess $500 right down the drain @ORACLE Lighting.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

To their credit, Oracle did send me a new driver side light for free under their new 2 year warranty program, and I did NOT have to return my failed driver light. Hopefully it lasts and the passenger side one doesn't go out. Or perhaps they both go out before May 2026 so I can get another set and restart the countdown timer yet again...

 

[Steve_In_29]

To their credit, Oracle did send me a new driver side light for free under their new 2 year warranty program, and I did NOT have to return my failed driver light. Hopefully it lasts and the passenger side one doesn't go out. Or perhaps they both go out before May 2026 so I can get another set and restart the countdown timer yet again...

Or perhaps they do like Sears eventually did with their cordless tool batteries. That the one you buy has the warranty but the one they replace it with under warranty...does not.

Seems to me it would be in @ORACLE Lighting best interests to simply have the factory in China revamp the design so it DOESN'T fail. It's NOT rocket science after all, as Ford does OEM LED lights that last and last..

That's an absurd concept though I guess.

 

[Nibroc99]

I've seen so many posts on Facebook and on here about the Oracle tail lights failing in that exact same spot on so many vehicles. Makes me wonder if the design of the housing doesn't allow for enough cooling, or if that spot in the housing isn't sealing water out correctly. It's a shame, I'd love to trust the company due to their heated headlights for snowy weather that they offer.

 

[Nibroc99]

They are piles of shit, I’m on my 3rd set from oracle. The resistors always fail. I just got pulled over tonight due to passenger taillight flickering rapidly. And didn’t even notice it. Guess $500 right down the drain @ORACLE Lighting.

Wonder if Oracle would cover the tail light replacement as well as the fees for the ticket they just caused you. lol... A boy can dream, right?
That would seriously upset me if I were in your situation. It's sad that it's such a widely known issue with these flush-mount tail lights from them, and it just keeps happening and happening.

 

[Lej512]

If I can get in to my buddy's heated garage tomorrow, I'm going back to the OEM halogens and be done with this foolishness.

 

[The Bronze]

I gave up after 3 failures (2 driver, 1 passenger). Oracle responded immediately the first and second time. They went dark on the third failure. I had hoped the replacement units would fix this common issue, but apparently they aren't interested in fixing the issue, just get you through the warranty period (and to their credit) and then some. This evening I finally reinstalled my factory lights. I will say it's good to have the amber turns back. Plus, the smooth shape wasn't exactly tough-looking. I have a can on the back and just use a shorter shock to limit opening to prevent taillight damage.

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