yeah thats why im lost im not sure why they wont work, but yeah they worked in my reverse sockets there super bright to and i just bought these clear tail lights no red on them to make the bulbs look red but i had clear bulbs in there here in michigan and probably every state the tail lights have to shine red or with red flim on them. i contacted the seller on ebay to see what they will do they have really good feedback so hopefully they will help me