LED Interior Mod
Speedy
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Tn
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Modified
well the rigional bulbs are incondesent type to they cant go in backwards, pull out the top panel (where the light is) in the pass foot well then pop out the light, it will have 2 wires like red and orange, cut back some of the sheilding and wire in 2 new wires one to each of the diff colors, dont let the new wires touch as they are live, solder to an origional bulb then wrap in whatever you can find thats heat safe.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: The Villages Florida
Not sure about all of the others, but I don't wanna go whacking into the wires to solve a problem that shouldn't be a problem. I am gonna do both foot wells with the blue-white bulbs that jdrake sent me a link to. If it doesn't solve it, then they ALL go back to incandescents.
Speedy
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From: Tn
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Not sure about all of the others, but I don't wanna go whacking into the wires to solve a problem that shouldn't be a problem. I am gonna do both foot wells with the blue-white bulbs that jdrake sent me a link to. If it doesn't solve it, then they ALL go back to incandescents.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Playa Vista CA
Not sure about all of the others, but I don't wanna go whacking into the wires to solve a problem that shouldn't be a problem. I am gonna do both foot wells with the blue-white bulbs that jdrake sent me a link to. If it doesn't solve it, then they ALL go back to incandescents.
As mentioned previously, at least one incandescent in the circuit will prevent any residual led lighting. As a test I had 3 led lights (2 map, 1 footwell) and the regular incandescent in the other footwell - no residual led lighting when shutoff.
Without the one incandescent in the circuit I do see residual led lighting.
You'll be aok.
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From: Jackson MS
ugh
I just changed out my lights from corvette mods and have the same problem. Disapointing...
Great idea of putting a regular bulb in the circuit, but thats not a very "clean" install IMHO. If we are willing to do that and take the risk (fire, short, melted plastic), is it a better idea to wire in a resitor at the same point? I think a small resistor soldered inline with the footwell light would fix it.
What size resistor and which side to apply I dont know.
Thoughts anyone?
Great idea of putting a regular bulb in the circuit, but thats not a very "clean" install IMHO. If we are willing to do that and take the risk (fire, short, melted plastic), is it a better idea to wire in a resitor at the same point? I think a small resistor soldered inline with the footwell light would fix it.
What size resistor and which side to apply I dont know.
Thoughts anyone?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Bay Area, CA (Oahu, HI)
Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but I just ordered my LED's and plan to do the swap hopefully this weekend.
Can you guys tell me if the faint light is present when the car is on and running? I would personally love it, if this is what it will do. My RDX has blue led ambient lighting in the interior, and would love to somehow create the same effect in my Z.
So what may be a problem for you guys, just might be something I've been looking for all along!
And BTW, Lo-Jack, the stereo and key fob transmitters drain FAR MORE energy from the battery then a barely lit LED. Plus I have a battery tender, so don't really mind either way.
Thanks!
Can you guys tell me if the faint light is present when the car is on and running? I would personally love it, if this is what it will do. My RDX has blue led ambient lighting in the interior, and would love to somehow create the same effect in my Z.
So what may be a problem for you guys, just might be something I've been looking for all along!
And BTW, Lo-Jack, the stereo and key fob transmitters drain FAR MORE energy from the battery then a barely lit LED. Plus I have a battery tender, so don't really mind either way.
Thanks!
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 538
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From: Niles Michigan
2 Questions on this LED situation
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Why hasn't the Corvette Mods vendor replied to this?
I just installed my rear license lamps with Corvette Mods LED's and was very pleased, so I just bought another set the other day, and now I am wondering if I should just return them!
Why hasn't the Corvette Mods vendor replied to this?
I just installed my rear license lamps with Corvette Mods LED's and was very pleased, so I just bought another set the other day, and now I am wondering if I should just return them!
Speedy
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Tn
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Modified
heres the deal, if you want leds you will get this problem, i know it shouldnt be a problem then again we shouldnt be swapping bulbs right?
the fix is simple as i said before, im redoing my footwells and will post up how to correctly do this
the fix is simple as i said before, im redoing my footwells and will post up how to correctly do this
Melting Slicks
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From: Powell TN
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The resistors have nothing to do with the lights staying on or not. The resistors are in line with the positive side of the led and are simply to reduce the voltage going to the light. To get the lights to stay off, a resistor would have to be connected between the positive and negative wires of the circuit, which is exactly the same thing as installing a "normal" bulb in one of the lights. The resistor would heat up just like the bulb, the only difference being that it wouldn't put off any light.
Speedy
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From: Tn
2024 C8 of the Year Finalist - Modified
The resistors have nothing to do with the lights staying on or not. The resistors are in line with the positive side of the led and are simply to reduce the voltage going to the light. To get the lights to stay off, a resistor would have to be connected between the positive and negative wires of the circuit, which is exactly the same thing as installing a "normal" bulb in one of the lights. The resistor would heat up just like the bulb, the only difference being that it wouldn't put off any light.
now jdrake is onto something with the superwhite 194s that could let you have your cake and eat it too
