LED dome and map lights issue.
I'm gonna see if I can take some pictures of everything either tonight after work or this weekend and post them up.
Well I took some pictures so you guys could see what's going on. These were all done with the doors closed and the keys in the ignition so that everything "should" be off.
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ok I went out with the doors closed light off it goes to 0 volts. when on they run at like 12.2 or so on my meter. i got some pics just not shure wen i'll be able to get them on the computer right now. so i'm going to go with youve either got a short some where or the switches arn't turning off all the way or somethign with the bcm? the map lights do the same thing?
ok I went out with the doors closed light off it goes to 0 volts. when on they run at like 12.2 or so on my meter. i got some pics just not shure wen i'll be able to get them on the computer right now. so i'm going to go with youve either got a short some where or the switches arn't turning off all the way or somethign with the bcm? the map lights do the same thing?
I haven't checked the map lights but I know they're on just like the dome light. I haven't checked them because I've read that other people have had problems with the metal contacts coming loose and don't really want to risk having to go through all that crap since I already have this going on.
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You definitely have a short somewhere... Like I said make sure nothing is grounding out on a reflector, including the map lights.
tmc2k1, you need a Rigid Loop Festoon (that's what it's called). That way it won't get shaken out of place when you hit a bump and cause an electrical short.
tmc2k1, you need a Rigid Loop Festoon (that's what it's called). That way it won't get shaken out of place when you hit a bump and cause an electrical short.
You definitely have a short somewhere... Like I said make sure nothing is grounding out on a reflector, including the map lights.
tmc2k1, you need a Rigid Loop Festoon (that's what it's called). That way it won't get shaken out of place when you hit a bump and cause an electrical short.
tmc2k1, you need a Rigid Loop Festoon (that's what it's called). That way it won't get shaken out of place when you hit a bump and cause an electrical short.
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...arent=101&pg=1
Will any of those festoon bulbs work?
I know that it's a Rigid Loop Festoon that I need. I meant what size?
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...arent=101&pg=1
Will any of those festoon bulbs work?
http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...arent=101&pg=1
Will any of those festoon bulbs work?
It almost looks like thats not volts and its an ohm reading but iether way you probably know what your doing im just takin wild stabs here, I just cant see how you could get 4 volts from a neg wire lead to the metal on the car.
When did this first start happening,,, did you do anything,, anything at all to the car the same time this started happening other then the led install,, when installing the bulbs did you encounter any problems like needing to bend contacts on your dome light itself.
But still, you are getting 11volts when its supposed to be turned off too?? something is very messed up... Ive never seen this before... did you try a different multimeter.
It almost looks like thats not volts and its an ohm reading but iether way you probably know what your doing im just takin wild stabs here, I just cant see how you could get 4 volts from a neg wire lead to the metal on the car.
When did this first start happening,,, did you do anything,, anything at all to the car the same time this started happening other then the led install,, when installing the bulbs did you encounter any problems like needing to bend contacts on your dome light itself.
It almost looks like thats not volts and its an ohm reading but iether way you probably know what your doing im just takin wild stabs here, I just cant see how you could get 4 volts from a neg wire lead to the metal on the car.
When did this first start happening,,, did you do anything,, anything at all to the car the same time this started happening other then the led install,, when installing the bulbs did you encounter any problems like needing to bend contacts on your dome light itself.
When everything is "off" with the positive to positive and negative to any ground I get roughly 12 volts +/-. And no I haven't tried a different multimeter.
The ONLY thing I did to the car was added the leds, didn't bend anything.
Are you 110% positive that the map lights are not grounding out on a reflector and causing the short? I had the same problem as you but I got it sorted out after lots of experimenting and disassembly/reassembly.
I haven't double checked but I'm about to leave work and will be able to check once I get home. I'll let you know.
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