Anyone with LED's, please step inside ...
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
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Anyone with LED's, please step inside ...
I have the 9 LED bulbs in my map lights (I replaced my halogen bulbs), but for some reason, when I turn the map light only on ... the lights are dim. Just started happening.
If I turn the all the interior lights on, the map lights are nice and bright.
Also, I noticed that if I turn on the map light, my hood light goes dim (I also replaced the halogen bulb with a 9 LED bulb as well).
Anyone with electronics background have any ideas? I am just stumped. TIA.
If I turn the all the interior lights on, the map lights are nice and bright.
Also, I noticed that if I turn on the map light, my hood light goes dim (I also replaced the halogen bulb with a 9 LED bulb as well).
Anyone with electronics background have any ideas? I am just stumped. TIA.
Melting Slicks
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From: Boise Idaho
Interesting. I'll have to see if this is happening with mine. I just did my mirror LEDs this last weekend and have yet to drive it at night. If mine is doing the same thing, I'll have my electrical engineer buddy take a look at it. I'll keep you updated.
Melting Slicks
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From: Boise Idaho
Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
I have the 9 LED bulbs in my map lights (I replaced my halogen bulbs), but for some reason, when I turn the map light only on ... the lights are dim. Just started happening.
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From: Whitehall, PA USA
Yep, I had the same problem. Also, the LED map lights would only only work (dimly) with the switches on the mirror - they wouldn't come on when the doors were opened with the other interior lights. i couldn't get them to work, so I went back to the regular bulbs and everything worked fine again.
Drifting
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From: Bakersfield Ca
Dave,
If it is not real hard, take the LEDs out and put the regular bulbs back in, that way you can see if it is the LEDs or something else in the system. I kind of suspect one of the LED's may have opened up or shorted out. But if the standard bulbs work ok, then the probem must be in the LED. Maybe we can look at it at Ray's house on the 4th. Just let me know so I can bring a volt/ohm meter...... Dwayne
If it is not real hard, take the LEDs out and put the regular bulbs back in, that way you can see if it is the LEDs or something else in the system. I kind of suspect one of the LED's may have opened up or shorted out. But if the standard bulbs work ok, then the probem must be in the LED. Maybe we can look at it at Ray's house on the 4th. Just let me know so I can bring a volt/ohm meter...... Dwayne
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