Backup LED lights
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Los Angeles CA
Backup LED lights
I bought these for my backup lights but I'm having an issue.
The LEDs are ON at all times when the car is running.
When I put it in reverse, they bright ON stronger.
Bottom line, these bulbs are always ON.
weird
What's up with this? Any ideas?
The LEDs are ON at all times when the car is running.
When I put it in reverse, they bright ON stronger.
Bottom line, these bulbs are always ON.
weirdWhat's up with this? Any ideas?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Auburn Michigan
LED bulbs will light with very little current.
I would put a volt and amp meter on the pigtail to see if you are getting alot of power to them when they should be off.
If it is very minimal leak, you can add a small inline resistor to soak up any stray power going to the lights till the reverse lights are suppose to come on.
Post this in the tech section also.They might be able to help even more.
Keep us posted
fireman591
I would put a volt and amp meter on the pigtail to see if you are getting alot of power to them when they should be off.
If it is very minimal leak, you can add a small inline resistor to soak up any stray power going to the lights till the reverse lights are suppose to come on.
Post this in the tech section also.They might be able to help even more.
Keep us posted
fireman591
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Perhaps you have the wrong model bulbs. I believe you have the 1157 style bulbs which are the LED equivalent of dual filament turn signal/running light bulbs. You need the 1057 version.
FYI: LED bulbs throw out significantly less light than an incandescent bulb. Great for effects but poor in performance.
FYI: LED bulbs throw out significantly less light than an incandescent bulb. Great for effects but poor in performance.
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Perhaps you have the wrong model bulbs. I believe you have the 1157 style bulbs which are the LED equivalent of dual filament turn signal/running light bulbs. You need the 1057 version.
FYI: LED bulbs throw out significantly less light than an incandescent bulb. Great for effects but poor in performance.
FYI: LED bulbs throw out significantly less light than an incandescent bulb. Great for effects but poor in performance.
easy fix
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Racer
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From: Los Angeles CA
THe bulbs are 1157 SMT Tower LED bulbs from autolumination.com.
I don't see any 1057 option on this website. ANybody have a link or
some other website?
Will an 100 ohm equalizer do the trick? Thanks.
I don't see any 1057 option on this website. ANybody have a link or
some other website?
Will an 100 ohm equalizer do the trick? Thanks.
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it might be because they're the "SMT" version. theradioflyer posted in here that he had problems with SMT before. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...&highlight=smt
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
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St. Jude Donor '08
it might be because they're the "SMT" version. theradioflyer posted in here that he had problems with SMT before. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...&highlight=smt
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
jdmvette: did your owl decided to look the other direction today?
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it might be because they're the "SMT" version. theradioflyer posted in here that he had problems with SMT before. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...&highlight=smt
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
i use the light tower II 20 LED bulbs for my backup lights with no problems.
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