Discussion
Morning all,
I recently changed my interior lamps to LED's and they are so much better.
Just a thought: Are the centre console controls lit by a fibre optic bulb?
If so, is there any point in fitting an LED bulb in there to brighten them up a bit? (2007 MY)
Just wish it would help with readability during daylight hours...... Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
I recently changed my interior lamps to LED's and they are so much better.
Just a thought: Are the centre console controls lit by a fibre optic bulb?
If so, is there any point in fitting an LED bulb in there to brighten them up a bit? (2007 MY)
Just wish it would help with readability during daylight hours...... Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Speculatore said:
Isn't there an issue with the electrics when you change the bulbs over to LED. I thought they started to flicker after a while because of the different electric current or something????
Has anyone had them changed for quite a while without any issues??
A few weeks after I fitted LED bulbs in all the interior lights the driver's door puddle light started coming on for about a second at regular of 30 sec intervals when the door was shut. Replacing it with an original halogen bulb cleared the problem.Has anyone had them changed for quite a while without any issues??
Depends on the actual LED's used.
I think there is a current issue where the control modules NEED to see a current threshold.
Higher quality LED's are fitted with current limiting resistors to protect the LED and also a current drawing resistor to present the car with enough draw to fool the brain boxes.
Cheaper ones or faulty ones won't have the desired effect.
I imagine it would be easy enough to simply fit a resistor across the supply to one of the flickering LED's and see if it cures it.
Ohms Law would be your friend here ;-)
I think there is a current issue where the control modules NEED to see a current threshold.
Higher quality LED's are fitted with current limiting resistors to protect the LED and also a current drawing resistor to present the car with enough draw to fool the brain boxes.
Cheaper ones or faulty ones won't have the desired effect.
I imagine it would be easy enough to simply fit a resistor across the supply to one of the flickering LED's and see if it cures it.
Ohms Law would be your friend here ;-)
GTDB7 said:
Higher quality LED's are fitted with current limiting resistors to protect the LED and also a current drawing resistor to present the car with enough draw to fool the brain boxes.
GTDB7 is spot on correct ......http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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