LED Dome light - now I blow that fuse about 1x month
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LED Dome light - now I blow that fuse about 1x month
I bought LED's for the interior lights - which by the way is a great update.
My specific issue is that the DOME fuse pops about every month or so. It also controls the clock/temp and dash info display. Is there a better brand or fool proof LED bulb?
I think these bulbs draw less so they actually can trigger this to pop a fuse. Do I need a bulb with a resistor?
My specific issue is that the DOME fuse pops about every month or so. It also controls the clock/temp and dash info display. Is there a better brand or fool proof LED bulb?
I think these bulbs draw less so they actually can trigger this to pop a fuse. Do I need a bulb with a resistor?
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Fuses don't normally fail under a lighter load, if that were the case, the car would blow fuses each time you turned it off.
Either the lamps are shorting out (Perhaps AC lamps) or they do in fact draw more amperage than the fuse can handle. If it's a 15 amp circuit, that's a pretty heavy load.
Something isn't right with those bulbs. I would go back to standard Incandescent lamps and see if the problem rectifies itself, then find a good quality source for LED lamps.
Perhaps one of the Vendor sponsors here on CL?
Either the lamps are shorting out (Perhaps AC lamps) or they do in fact draw more amperage than the fuse can handle. If it's a 15 amp circuit, that's a pretty heavy load.
Something isn't right with those bulbs. I would go back to standard Incandescent lamps and see if the problem rectifies itself, then find a good quality source for LED lamps.
Perhaps one of the Vendor sponsors here on CL?
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