led question
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From: barnegat new jersey
led question
installed a led bulb in my license plate light bulb lights but takes about 6 seconds before it comes on is this normal have led in all the interior they come on right away thanks in advance for any responces
Melting Slicks
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With that delay, it acts more like a CF.
Le Mans Master
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Take the bulb out and light it up externally with some clip leads and a 12 dc source. This way you can verify if the bulb is good or bad. If the bulb is good, then you can look to the car for an answer to the problem. This way you won't spend time on the car if the bulb is the problem.
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From: barnegat new jersey
I can understand your frustration to get it right. Take the bulb out and light it up externally with some clip leads and a 12 dc source. This way you can verify if the bulb is good or bad. If the bulb is good, then you can look to the car for an answer to the problem.
This way you won't spend time on the car if the bulb is the problem.
Take the bulb out and light it up externally with some clip leads and a 12 dc source. This way you can verify if the bulb is good or bad. If the bulb is good, then you can look to the car for an answer to the problem. This way you won't spend time on the car if the bulb is the problem.
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The BCM tests the amperage constantly. This is why even with the delay-off resistor setup we were working on back in 2016 wouldn't work. I spoke with a former GM engineer who worked on programming the BCM for the C6 and because this is hard-coded there is no way around it. There has to be a specific amount of resistance for the computer to not trigger hyperflash.
