LED lights in turns/corner/city lights... No workie
04-13-11, 09:11 PM
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LED lights in turns/corner/city lights... No workie
Can anyone tell me why the LED's I have will not work in my lights I mean I just swapped the old bulbs out and put the LED's in. Is there some sort of resistance issue or a fuse or something I need to change? I searched and did find anything. If you guys have better luck with search then send a link. I just want to be able to make this all work.
Thanks, Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Any help would be appreciated.
04-13-11, 09:34 PM
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Well I have tried that also and again not working. They for some reason have no signal. I dunno what the deal is with them. I will look at the exact LED's I have to see if there is a problem with the bulbs themselves.
From what you guys are telling me though is that it is a plug and play affair and not any special wiring?
This is the statement from Sylvania for bulbs. Which is what I went by to replace them:
Parking light
168
168ST SilverStar: The brighter, whiter signal light. Up to 30% brighter light, up to 20% whiter light and up to 10% farther and wider.
168LL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
Front turn signal
1157A
1157ALL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
Front sidemarker
168
168ST SilverStar: The brighter, whiter signal light. Up to 30% brighter light, up to 20% whiter light and up to 10% farther and wider.
168LL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
From what you guys are telling me though is that it is a plug and play affair and not any special wiring?
This is the statement from Sylvania for bulbs. Which is what I went by to replace them:
Parking light
168
168ST SilverStar: The brighter, whiter signal light. Up to 30% brighter light, up to 20% whiter light and up to 10% farther and wider.
168LL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
Front turn signal
1157A
1157ALL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
Front sidemarker
168
168ST SilverStar: The brighter, whiter signal light. Up to 30% brighter light, up to 20% whiter light and up to 10% farther and wider.
168LL SYLVANIA Long Life miniature bulbs perform twice as long as any standard miniature bulb. Designed for durability, lower maintenance and greater safety.
04-13-11, 10:30 PM
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They where cheap fleebay ones. So I think I will try something else to see if thats why.
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Like it says in the first post I was replacing all the bulbs as far as the city, sidemarkers, and turn "Foglights" bulbs. So all of them and none of them worked...
04-13-11, 10:51 PM
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okay - sorry man 
im from australia.
we call "city lights" park lights
wel call "turn lights" indicators
we call "foglights" scopadiddyboops
ANYWAY if your bought the right lights - there's NO reason why these wouldn't be working.
try reverting back to your old halogens? see if they still work?
if they dont work - it's your cars fault
if they DO work. it's your LED bulbs' fault
im from australia.we call "city lights" park lights
wel call "turn lights" indicators
we call "foglights" scopadiddyboops
ANYWAY if your bought the right lights - there's NO reason why these wouldn't be working.
try reverting back to your old halogens? see if they still work?
if they dont work - it's your cars fault
if they DO work. it's your LED bulbs' fault
04-13-11, 10:54 PM
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okay - sorry man im from australia.
we call "city lights" park lights
wel call "turn lights" indicators
we call "foglights" scopadiddyboops
ANYWAY if your bought the right lights - there's NO reason why these wouldn't be working.
try reverting back to your old halogens? see if they still work?
if they dont work - it's your cars fault
if they DO work. it's your LED bulbs' fault
im from australia.we call "city lights" park lights
wel call "turn lights" indicators
we call "foglights" scopadiddyboops
ANYWAY if your bought the right lights - there's NO reason why these wouldn't be working.
try reverting back to your old halogens? see if they still work?
if they dont work - it's your cars fault
if they DO work. it's your LED bulbs' fault
04-13-11, 11:06 PM
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If you don't mind spending extra money, Pep Boys also sells LED bulbs incase you need to test out different bulbs. They're pretty good with returns on bulbs too if they don't work.
I'm worried the turn signals could hyperblink. I put LED's in my taillight's turn signals and that caused them to hyperblink. These cars are real sensitive about that kind of stuff I guess.
04-14-11, 12:00 AM
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i have LED bulbs in my indicators in my headlights...
LED park / city lights
HID headlights
HID scopadiddyboop lights
and LED side bumper mounted indicators.. like the japanese owner i bought my car from took apart the light housing, and installed a panel of 12 amber LEDs :/
so it CAN be done you just need ot get the ones that are fault free..
pretty suss that everything was blown when you got it though - i'd blame a blown fuse.
...and the mexicans. i'd probably blame them too.
LED park / city lights
HID headlights
HID scopadiddyboop lights
and LED side bumper mounted indicators.. like the japanese owner i bought my car from took apart the light housing, and installed a panel of 12 amber LEDs :/
so it CAN be done you just need ot get the ones that are fault free..
pretty suss that everything was blown when you got it though - i'd blame a blown fuse.
...and the mexicans. i'd probably blame them too.
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i have LED bulbs in my indicators in my headlights...
LED park / city lights
HID headlights
HID scopadiddyboop lights
and LED side bumper mounted indicators.. like the japanese owner i bought my car from took apart the light housing, and installed a panel of 12 amber LEDs :/
so it CAN be done you just need ot get the ones that are fault free..
pretty suss that everything was blown when you got it though - i'd blame a blown fuse.
...and the mexicans. i'd probably blame them too.
LED park / city lights
HID headlights
HID scopadiddyboop lights
and LED side bumper mounted indicators.. like the japanese owner i bought my car from took apart the light housing, and installed a panel of 12 amber LEDs :/
so it CAN be done you just need ot get the ones that are fault free..
pretty suss that everything was blown when you got it though - i'd blame a blown fuse.
...and the mexicans. i'd probably blame them too.
my scopadiddyboop lights arent LED but all the rest are and it was as simple as replacing the bulbs. Are you sure you tried turning them around? And have the key on when you test them?