LED problems
05-18-2010, 03:43 PM
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LED problems I replaced the dome lamp, reading lamps and glove box. They worked for about a week. They started to flash repeatedly whenever the door was open or I had them on. Now they dont work at all. Am I missing something or did something wrong? The fuses are fine. Any help will be much appreciated.
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05-19-2010, 03:36 AM
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Okay, first a seemingly silly question, did you do a direct replacement of the filament bulbs to the LED bulbs?
What kind of LEDs did you use?
Are the LEDs you used grounding out anywhere after you installed them?
Do you have any pics of the installs ( just as a visual aid)?
What kind of LEDs did you use?
Are the LEDs you used grounding out anywhere after you installed them?
Do you have any pics of the installs ( just as a visual aid)?
05-19-2010, 07:26 AM
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I did do direct replacements. I bought them from superbright. I used the fixed loop festoon bulbs in the dome light and reading lamps. I used WLED x 5 in the glove box. I do not have pics of it but will try to get some. Thank you
05-19-2010, 10:59 AM
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depending on what year your car is, I used 194s in the map lights & the festoon bulb in the dome light. haven't had any issues, and have them installed for a few months now. the dome bulb bounced out once, grounding it out & blowing a fuse...not sure any of this helps, but thought I'd share my experience with LEDs
05-19-2010, 02:10 PM
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Well, the next thing to do would be a systematic check on each location. Replace all the filament bulbs and make sure they all work. Then swap each LED 1 by 1 separately. The LEDs you listed should work perfectly with your setup, but each car is different. LEDs draw so little power, that could be something affecting the current draw in your vehicle. For example, I'm powering 165 LEDs (using LED flex strips) by removing the stock dome light filament bulb and tapping into that. Over 2 years and no problems whatsoever.
05-19-2010, 06:20 PM
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Well I will try that. Now my door locks do not work using the lock on the door or the remote. So I am assuming it is all connected. These cars are such a pain. Thanks for the help so far.
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I guess I will have to follow the wires for a short because all of the fuses are fine. Thanks for the help. If anything else anyone can think of is appreciated.
