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Old 10-03-2010, 10:43 AM
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Default Changing LED For Interior Problem

Hi Guys

I was just wondering if any of you had the same problem. I was trying to install LEDs in my interior and the dome light and the two map lights work fine by the driver and passenger side, but for the 2 map lights at the rear they work but they have a dim glow even though the car is not on. I tried to put one LED and leave the Stock bulb in and that solved the problem. But if i put one in it stays dim both of them any ideas? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old 10-03-2010, 04:38 PM
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you either need in wire in a resistor ( the info is out there but I can't recall of hte top of my head) or get LEDs with resistors built in.
 
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Old 10-04-2010, 03:29 PM
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Default My LED Do Have Resiters

The LEds I got do have resisters. They are the same ones that i have in my map light up front. But thanks for the reply. I have solved the issue. I put the bulb that I have troubles w/ in one socket and i had an extra 5 led 360 bulb and i tried to plug that one in to the other socket and the dim light was gone. So they are 2 different bulbs and slightly different colors but hard to tell. Thank for your reply.
 
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Old 10-04-2010, 06:13 PM
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Could try to flip the bulb to see if polairty might have something to do with it.
 
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