[Bezza]

Tried fitting some new PIAA 2-LED sidelights today. However when installed one way round they didn't work at all and the other way round caused them to be lit dimmly when switched off.

Any ideas???

I thought I remembered reading something about this previously on the forums, but after searching couldn't find anything.

 

[monkeynuts]

they do lite dimmly when switched off for about 40sec or so then go off completely

if you turn your ignition key all the way without starting the car - watch the sidelights they strobe n flash like a lowrider......just get a complimentary girl to shout and scream outta your sunroof and your ready to ball aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

hit the streets and hustle player

hope that helps

 

[UKC4]

I used to have PIAA bulbs in as well, when I turned them on they flickered for about 5 seconds but I never had the problem that they stoped on for a sertain period. they can also send your car computer round the bends as well, that happened to me!!!

 

[nylo]

they stay on dimly for a bit, and they also flash when the car's locked- its all to do with them needing less power to work than normal bulbs, so obviously they're more sensitive to less power, which i think has something to do with it...

 

[Trav]

you need to use a load resistor for each sidelight led bulb (contact Robert at [email protected]). Simply connect across both wires using splicing connectors (supplied). Be careful where you site the resistors as they get v.hot!

this stops the leds from pulsing and staying on

 

[Bezza]

Thanks for your replies.

I tried installing them again this morning, but hit the same problem again. When switched off they were still lit dimly, so I waited for them to switch off, I waited over 5 minutes and still they didn't turn off???

Any other ideas?

Trav, thanks for the contact at ultraleds, might be my only choice?!