#1: rear light bulb problems Author: BailedC30, Location: Beverley, East yorkshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:01 pm ---- so i had some LED bulbs for my rear indicators and some brake lights.
got them istalled and then checked them. indicator problem was they were going really fast but as hazards they were fine. then the brake lights lit up ok but when i turned my lights on they never came on. any ideas?
#2: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:04 pm ---- not sure about the brake lights, but the indicators regulate their flash rate with resistance, and LED's have far less resistance than standard bulbs so you will need resistors to make them flash at a standard rate.
i imagine they flash ok when the hazards are on because all of them together give enough resistance.
#3: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:05 pm ---- the rear break/tailight is normally a two filler ment type bulb, the led bulb will need to be brake/tail bulb not a single type???
#4: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: Didz, Location: UK, Isle of ManPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:07 pm ---- with the LED'S they only work with the current going one way if that helps.
#5: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: BailedC30, Location: Beverley, East yorkshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:11 pm ---- cheers for the answers guys. does this mean that i cant use LED buls atall? or do i just need to be uber specific on what i buy?
#6: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:16 pm ---- the brake needs to have two contacts on the bottom like these ones..... cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-1157...2196wt_905
this is going on if you have the phase 2 lights your car would have originaly?
take a look at yours see what the bulb contacts are.
#7: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: BailedC30, Location: Beverley, East yorkshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:19 pm ---- the bulbs i have do have the 2 contacts on. and i do have the phase 2 lights.
#8: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:20 pm ---- check your fuses or an original bulb in them make sure the all ok.
#9: Re: rear light bulb problems Author: BailedC30, Location: Beverley, East yorkshirePosted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:24 pm ---- original bulbs work fine. thats what i find strange
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