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Old 09-01-11, 10:17 PM
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I installed LED's in my '94 ES and ran into a huge problem. I replaced the reverse lights, license plate lights, and both interior dome lights. Then I found out that my whole electrical system was malfunctioning. Only a few electrical things and lights worked at a time, which changed every time I tried the ignition, and the car won't start. Any ideas what happened, or how to fix/prevent it in the future?
Old 09-01-11, 11:30 PM
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LED's are polarized, try flipping the LED's around. Orrrr, LED's usually have a lower amperage, so if the parts you replaced with LED's are run by a relay the relay might not be detecting the LED's so you may need to change the relay to an electronic/digital one.

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Old 09-02-11, 02:25 AM
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change everything back to stock and replace them again to LED one by one so you will know which one cause the problem
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Your most likely problem is in the dome light area. You may have blown a fuse. Double check your dome light LED installation carefully and check the related fuse.

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