LED Bulbs--Not working
Drifting
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From: Trieste Italy
Has anyone had experience with replacing your directional bulbs with LED's? I replaced my 3rd brake light and rear tail/stop with LED bulbs. I also replaced the flasher with an electronic one. They worked great. i purchase the same bulbs but in amber for the front parking/directionals. This where it went sour. Th efront bulbs hardly light and the directionals no longer work. If I go back to original bulbs up front then all is well. Has any body had the same experience and figured out how to fix it? I did the same thing to my 1996 Impala SS and had the same results. Any help would be appreciated. THANKS
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LEDs generally have certain polarity, as they only go in one way for them to work. At least older leds did. If its a plug in, flip it inside housing.
Remember, its a light emitting diode. Power goes one way, with only the zener diode going the other way. Powrr flows egative to positive. If its in backwards, no light.
Remember, its a light emitting diode. Power goes one way, with only the zener diode going the other way. Powrr flows egative to positive. If its in backwards, no light.
Last edited by krackenvette; Mar 20, 2017 at 01:01 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Trieste Italy
Thanks
Solved it: the problem is the front side marker, that is used both as turn signal and as side lamp.
Spoken with synetic USA, they confirm me that this is could be the problem.
So I continue to use incandescent for front park lights.
Rear is led and no problem
Solved it: the problem is the front side marker, that is used both as turn signal and as side lamp.
Spoken with synetic USA, they confirm me that this is could be the problem.
So I continue to use incandescent for front park lights.
Rear is led and no problem
