Help with LED license plate lights.
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Help with LED license plate lights.
I replaces the old license plate lights with new LED License plate lights on my uncles 2009 XKR Convertible Profilo and when I turn the car off the LEDs stay on but very very Dim, any reason why? On my other car's they turn off when I turn off the car, but on his Jag they stay on very dim even when the car is off??
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
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I replaces the old license plate lights with new LED License plate lights on my uncles 2009 XKR Convertible Profilo and when I turn the car off the LEDs stay on but very very Dim, any reason why? On my other car's they turn off when I turn off the car, but on his Jag they stay on very dim even when the car is off??
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
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It's weird because the stock lights stay off completely but the LEDs stay on very dim when the car is Off.
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Hi...not to worry. This is because Jaguar (and many others) have converted from normal electromechanical relays to solid state relays. Solid state relays don't completely cut off current flow. when you install LED's, there is a diode effect that causes a very small amount of current to flow. I converted my 2009 to 2011/12 style taillights and all LEDs for exterior lights, and see this effect. As soon as the (10 minute?) period where all electrical flow is cut off, they'll do that. After 10 minutes will quit. No harm to battery or circuit (I replaced AGM battery about two years ago, still going strong). Regards...ct
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Hi...not to worry. This is because Jaguar (and many others) have converted from normal electromechanical relays to solid state relays. Solid state relays don't completely cut off current flow. when you install LED's, there is a diode effect that causes a very small amount of current to flow. I converted my 2009 to 2011/12 style taillights and all LEDs for exterior lights, and see this effect. As soon as the (10 minute?) period where all electrical flow is cut off, they'll do that. After 10 minutes will quit. No harm to battery or circuit (I replaced AGM battery about two years ago, still going strong). Regards...ct
Also how did you convert your taillights to the 2011/2012 style?
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I replaces the old license plate lights with new LED License plate lights on my uncles 2009 XKR Convertible Profilo and when I turn the car off the LEDs stay on but very very Dim, any reason why? On my other car's they turn off when I turn off the car, but on his Jag they stay on very dim even when the car is off??
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
I also replaced the Stock Footwell lights and The door Lights(They shoot light on the floor when you open the door, not sure what they are called) and they look Beautiful and they do not stay on dim at all, but the License plate lights do when I Put the LEDs in them, why does it do that? I would love to Put back the LED license plate lights back in because they look so nice compared to the Stock yellow license plate lights but the LEDs won't turn off fully for the license plate, any one have this same problem or know how to fix it?
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We would love to have him join our list of 2009 XKR PE owners.
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The LED lights I put in the licence plate holder on my late 07 XKR coupe also stay on dimly and they don't turn off - ever as far I can tell ! I will check for current drain also on my meter, but battery seems OK so far.
Is it straightforward to change to LEDs on the interior lights in the footwells and above the rear view mirror?
Is it straightforward to change to LEDs on the interior lights in the footwells and above the rear view mirror?
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The LED lights I put in the licence plate holder on my late 07 XKR coupe also stay on dimly and they don't turn off - ever as far I can tell ! I will check for current drain also on my meter, but battery seems OK so far.
Is it straightforward to change to LEDs on the interior lights in the footwells and above the rear view mirror?
Is it straightforward to change to LEDs on the interior lights in the footwells and above the rear view mirror?
I just changed the lights on my uncles XFR For the FootWells and License plate lights, now I want to do the lights on the side mirrors that shoot on the floor.
BTW On the XFR the license plate lights stayed on very Dim like I said with the XKR but after turning the car off and locking it, and waiting about 10 minutes they turned off all the way!
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Would you happen to have any information that would be helpful to me in establishing the appropriate asking price for our XK8 convertible Neiman Marcus Limited Edition 1996 Christmas Catalog Gift Of The Year? I have the original window sticker, contract from West Palm Beach FL dealer dated January 2, 1997, etc. Odometer reads 17,972. Many thanks for your thoughts.
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Try to direct ground the negative side. That's worked for me in the past. Also, better quality LEDs may also work as they have better diodes and such. Course with all this Mux Bus stuff, who knows?
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