interior led light question

d3fton3s87 · 11-23-2008, 01:07 AM

i have some blue led lights for my dome and map lights but the problem is when i shut the door the lights never shut off! they dim but you can tell it is still on (and the switch is to door, not on) do i have to change a fuse or something to get them to all shut off? or can i just leave them lightly dim and not have to worry bout my battery eventually draining?? any help would be awesome. thanks

07 fg2 · 11-23-2008, 02:12 AM

what kind/brand are they? i have xenon white ones and have never had a problem. come to think of it, i haven't heard of anyone having your problem.

IceMurder · 11-23-2008, 06:18 PM

this makes no sense...the tuype lights shouldnt have anything to do with them staying on, its the cars electronics that control the dimming of the cars lights...this is weird though

d3fton3s87 · 11-23-2008, 10:19 PM

idk what brand they are they are ebay lights that might be the problem. it sucks i can only have one set so either the dome or map lights in, if both are in thats when the problem starts

IceMurder · 11-24-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by d3fton3s87

idk what brand they are they are ebay lights that might be the problem. it sucks i can only have one set so either the dome or map lights in, if both are in thats when the problem starts

so it works fine with the stock bulbs in but they stay on with the LED bulbs? thats the weirdest thing ive ever heard lol

bLkDrAgOn · 11-24-2008, 12:54 AM

is the car ON? when this problem occurs?

[hwy]Hagen · 11-24-2008, 01:17 AM

try locking the car to see if they turn off.when you dont lock the car it takes a while

d3fton3s87 · 11-24-2008, 03:04 AM

yea when the stock bulbs are in its fine but when i put the led in both the map and dome lights in the stay lit but dim.

and they stay lit when the car is on or off its really weird.... it sucks

royer366 · 12-15-2008, 06:22 PM

Yeah same problem here. Did you ever resolve this? Car is off, light switch is set to "door" on the map & dome light. even when i sit in it and press the lock on my fob the light stays on and never goes out.

royer366 · 12-15-2008, 07:22 PM

they do go off; if i place the switch in the off position as opossed to the door position.

d3fton3s87 · 12-16-2008, 06:51 PM

yea they do go off when i put the switch in the off position too but its just such a pita to keep switching it on and off when entering and leaving the car.

royer366 · 12-16-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by d3fton3s87

yea they do go off when i put the switch in the off position too but its just such a pita to keep switching it on and off when entering and leaving the car.

yup! know exactly what your saying. Just surprised that no one else is having the same problem. Everyone else has no clue what i'm talking about; except for you.

stealth · 12-16-2008, 07:19 PM

lol this is weird... I'm sure someone that knows how the circuitry of the lights works would be able to come up with a explanation...

d3fton3s87 · 12-16-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by royer366

yup! know exactly what your saying. Just surprised that no one else is having the same problem. Everyone else has no clue what i'm talking about; except for you.

yea it sucks at first everyone was telling me i was stupid and i had my switch to the on position when i kept telling them that wasnt the problem. where did you get your lights from?

SIporfavor · 12-16-2008, 08:05 PM

hmm... LED lights on a dim setting eat up hardly any electricity. if you use that car as a DD, i wouldnt worry about it excessively

d3fton3s87 · 12-16-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SIporfavor

hmm... LED lights on a dim setting eat up hardly any electricity. if you use that car as a DD, i wouldnt worry about it excessively

yea i know that led waste lil electricity but i wouldnt want my battery not lasting as long as it should simply because of some interior lights. one of my friends told me to switch out the fuses and maybe that would help but i have yet to try it out.

royer366 · 12-16-2008, 11:51 PM

here's the best i could get of trying to explain this in photos.

This is what it looks like when the car is OFF (no Key inserted anywhere) NOTE: the LED is not as bright as it may look in the photos

Here is the map light with one not pressed, and the other one pressed (on)

Here is a photo of both map lights on

d3fton3s87 · 12-17-2008, 12:07 AM

yup, thats exactly how mine is!!! i wonder if we just leave it like that if our battery's would end up draining! than again i wouldnt want anyone to be able to peek in my car and get a glimpse of what i have in there

hopefully someone can shed some light on whats going on here though

d3fton3s87 · 12-17-2008, 12:10 AM

i have noticed though that if you leave one set (whether it be the dome or map lights) oem and the other led they will shut off completely. but if all four leds are in they wont shut off they stay dim.

royer366 · 12-17-2008, 12:31 AM

interesting..... will try it.

11-23-2008, 01:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	interior led light question i have some blue led lights for my dome and map lights but the problem is when i shut the door the lights never shut off! they dim but you can tell it is still on (and the switch is to door, not on) do i have to change a fuse or something to get them to all shut off? or can i just leave them lightly dim and not have to worry bout my battery eventually draining?? any help would be awesome. thanks
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royer366 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 696 Robb	here's the best i could get of trying to explain this in photos. This is what it looks like when the car is OFF (no Key inserted anywhere) NOTE: the LED is not as bright as it may look in the photos Here is the map light with one not pressed, and the other one pressed (on) Here is a photo of both map lights on Last edited by royer366; 12-16-2008 at 11:52 PM.

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11-23-2008, 02:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
07 fg2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, La Posts: 974	what kind/brand are they? i have xenon white ones and have never had a problem. come to think of it, i haven't heard of anyone having your problem.

11-23-2008, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
IceMurder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Age: 25 Posts: 2,497 Chris	this makes no sense...the tuype lights shouldnt have anything to do with them staying on, its the cars electronics that control the dimming of the cars lights...this is weird though

11-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	idk what brand they are they are ebay lights that might be the problem. it sucks i can only have one set so either the dome or map lights in, if both are in thats when the problem starts

11-24-2008, 12:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
bLkDrAgOn Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 179 Allan	is the car ON? when this problem occurs?

11-24-2008, 01:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
[hwy]Hagen Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 16,377 #1 Booty-Shaker	try locking the car to see if they turn off.when you dont lock the car it takes a while

11-24-2008, 03:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	yea when the stock bulbs are in its fine but when i put the led in both the map and dome lights in the stay lit but dim. and they stay lit when the car is on or off its really weird.... it sucks

12-15-2008, 06:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
royer366 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 696 Robb	Yeah same problem here. Did you ever resolve this? Car is off, light switch is set to "door" on the map & dome light. even when i sit in it and press the lock on my fob the light stays on and never goes out.

12-15-2008, 07:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
royer366 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 696 Robb	they do go off; if i place the switch in the off position as opossed to the door position.

12-16-2008, 06:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	yea they do go off when i put the switch in the off position too but its just such a pita to keep switching it on and off when entering and leaving the car.

12-16-2008, 07:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
stealth Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,185	lol this is weird... I'm sure someone that knows how the circuitry of the lights works would be able to come up with a explanation...

12-16-2008, 08:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
SIporfavor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 524	hmm... LED lights on a dim setting eat up hardly any electricity. if you use that car as a DD, i wouldnt worry about it excessively

12-17-2008, 12:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	yup, thats exactly how mine is!!! i wonder if we just leave it like that if our battery's would end up draining! than again i wouldnt want anyone to be able to peek in my car and get a glimpse of what i have in there hopefully someone can shed some light on whats going on here though

12-17-2008, 12:10 AM	#19 (permalink)
d3fton3s87 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: naziona Age: 24 Posts: 3,860 Renzo	i have noticed though that if you leave one set (whether it be the dome or map lights) oem and the other led they will shut off completely. but if all four leds are in they wont shut off they stay dim.

12-17-2008, 12:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
royer366 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 696 Robb	interesting..... will try it.

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