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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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Ok, I just put in the whole interior LED kit from Krauto, and I turned the lights on in a dark garage, expecting pure orgasmic light, right? No, now with the LEDs or halogens, my dome/map lights don't work, my trunk lights don't work, and my rear maps don't work. WHY?! I turned them back off, switched around all the lights that didn't work, same. Did this like there times. Nothing. What's going on? Thanks guys.
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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When you say you switched around all the lights, do you mean you flipped the "bulbs?"

LEDs are polarized. You may have burnt a fuse, have you checked your fuse box?
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 04:42 PM
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Right, that's what I meant. And that's a good thought, let me check.
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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That was it, thank you SO much. And sorry for my complete lack of automotive engineering knowledge!
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Always a good idea to disconnect the battery before doing any electrical work, can save you from blowing fuses (or worse) if something gets crossed.
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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No problem. Easy to overlook. How's the light output? How are the reverse lights?
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Yeah, that's true, Lukas. And the lights are great! I'll post a pic in a second. And that's another thing, I went to their website specifically to order reverse lights, and nothing else. But ended up ordering the whole kit (interior, reverse, and license plate), and I guess they forgot the reverse lights. I'm going to email them (again) today. And it says I'm supposed to have two footwell lights, I'm sorry, but where on a '97 are there footwell lights?
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Nope, no footwell lights in a 97.

Wait...is your car europa blue mica as well?
 
Old Aug 12, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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No, (Brilliant?) Black. Why do you ask?
 
Old Aug 13, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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I'll post pics of the lights once it gets dark, was going to yesterday but got distracted. Oh, and do all facelift B5s have rear fog lights? And do the housings have the same clips on the bottom as the prefacelifts for the colored part?

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