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CryptoCowboy 01 04-17-2019 01:02 AM

Having trouble installing LED lights
 
Having trouble installing LED lights into my car. In the rear interior light I installed an LED bulb it did not work would not light back on but when I put the original bulb back in the light works does anyone know what's happening? I also had the same problem with the main reading/map lights in between the driver and passenger side. I installed to the left with an LED it worked, an LED in the center it worked but the LED light on the right hand side will not work but when I install the original bulb the light comes back on. Does anyone know what I can do to try to troubleshoot this it doesn't seem to be a fuse problem because the original bulbs work when I put them back in

CryptoCowboy 01 04-17-2019 01:05 AM

These are the bulbs I used
 
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...96d97344ad.jpg
This one for the left and right reading/map light left side worked right side did not
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...eacdf37e98.jpg
This one for the rear interior light

Originally Posted by CryptoCowboy 01 (Post 2056374)
Having trouble installing LED lights into my car. In the rear interior light I installed an LED bulb it did not work would not light back on but when I put the original bulb back in the light works does anyone know what's happening? I also had the same problem with the main reading/map lights in between the driver and passenger side. I installed to the left with an LED it worked, an LED in the center it worked but the LED light on the right hand side will not work but when I install the original bulb the light comes back on. Does anyone know what I can do to try to troubleshoot this it doesn't seem to be a fuse problem because the original bulbs work when I put them back in


Dell Gailey 04-17-2019 01:09 AM

LED are subject to polarity. If they don't work rotate 180°. I have LED's in every site except brake lights because they require a resistor to work. Thus, the written warning in your packaging, lol.

CryptoCowboy 01 04-17-2019 04:05 PM

Hey man I got it figured out this morning and thanks for heads up on the break lights I was about to do that next but I'll skip that step but I got all the inside lights LEDs, my plate lights led and brights as well next step is fog lights

Dell Gailey 04-17-2019 05:01 PM

I misspoke, not the brake lights (I have those LED) it's the turn signals
If no resistor, they blink crazy.

I have side marker, interior (with addition LED strip lighting), fogs, back up, brake, license plate, rear running (park), hood strip addition, trunk strip addition, added front running lights.

Jag4 04-17-2019 10:40 PM


Originally Posted by Dell Gailey (Post 2056761)
I misspoke, not the brake lights (I have those LED) it's the turn signals
If no resistor, they blink crazy.

In my experience you can put LED blinkers in the rear without issue. You can also put LED blinkers up front, they will blink normally outside, but they sound like they're blinking crazy inside.

Others have disagreed with me in the past but thats how it works on my US 2002.

JaguArvid 04-22-2019 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by Jag4 (Post 2056894)
In my experience you can put LED blinkers in the rear without issue. You can also put LED blinkers up front, they will blink normally outside, but they sound like they're blinking crazy inside.

Others have disagreed with me in the past but thats how it works on my US 2002.

I saw a BMW on the road today actually and his/her right turn signal was blinking like mad while the left one was still blinking normally (watching him/her do lane changes over a 7-10min period)

DUNKS 04-24-2019 01:27 PM

Blink rate
 

Originally Posted by JaguArvid (Post 2059037)
I saw a BMW on the road today actually and his/her right turn signal was blinking like mad while the left one was still blinking normally (watching him/her do lane changes over a 7-10min period)

Which is an "indication" he has a bulb out somewhere on the right side.

JaguArvid 04-25-2019 01:04 AM


Originally Posted by DUNKS (Post 2060198)
Which is an "indication" he has a bulb out somewhere on the right side.

or replaced an old one with LED?


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