Hey RSD, that's EXACTLY what happened when I installed mine! I had a bunch of friends over helping me and when we turned them on....BAM....nothing... Well, there was light but hardly any.

If the lights come on at all, then the install is correct. Just change the bulbs and I think you'll be much happier.

 

ok Jedi.....before i install mine what kind of bulb should i get?

 

go back one page and check out the pic of the bulbs I posted. Those work quite nicely.
go to www.autolumination.com Click on 194, I think they're the 3rd or 4th ones down...

 

I just replaced my interiors with 6 LED bulbs from superbrightleds.com When I ordered them I ordered two extra, so I am going to throw them in the puddle lamps and see how they work. I'll be curious how the unidirectional-ness will turn out. If it still isnt bright, I have 360° LEDs in my courtesy lights, which I think is unecessary since light only comes out one direction, so I'll put the 6 LED bulbs in my courtesy lights and try the 360° bulbs in the puddle lights. Phew!

If THAT doesn't work, I'll deal with it any order some better bulbs when I get all my other stealth bulbs (crosses fingers)

RSD, I was thinking something like "maybe the current isn't strong enough," but it sounds like its just the bulbs.

 

oh oh oh ... that may be the problem! when i took the door apart it seemed that someone had already been in there and must have pulled the courtesy light wire off. it is spliced in two places. i didnt solder it (dont know why i didnt think of that when i had the door apart!)

would that cause a low illumination? i didnt do the drivers side until i figured out what i was going to do with the dull lighting.

so could it be the wiring vs the bulb?

 

Hey Derwankel,

If we send you the bulbs back, do you think you could hook us up with some really bright ones. These ones only help when I am away from civilization and no other lights are on. Do you have these in your car, or are they brighter ones??????????? Valid question I believe.

Tails

 

why dont you just buy brighter bulbs? it would prolly be easier and quicker

 

Are there any still available. I am interested. PM me. Thanks.

 

yeah just buy some brighter one like some l.e.d.s

plus der is out of the bussiness now

 

- if I remember correctly: originally these puddle lights did not even come with bulbs! the bulbs came out recently and are just an extra feature that Derwankle throws in there for us.
With that in mind, I think sending the bulbs back and wanting brighter ones is not the best course of action nor is it very reasonable.

-if you still want a set of these, email Derwankle as he's selling the last of his inventory and then will no longer be making cars for our RX-8's.


-Jedi54
Derwankle's PR manager

 

Didn't mean to sound like an A-hole. I like the mod, just want it a lot brighter.

And wasn't he working on some gauge pods or something else.............

 

oh, don't worry Tke: I know you weren't trying to be rude.
Yeah, the guage pod was in the works but the project has been abandoned by Derwankle. Word is that someone else might be continuing his work but you'll have to stay tuned on the pod thread for updates.

autolumination lights should do the trick for ya.

 

nice touch...i like that!!!
thanks for the info

 

okay, so i got some more wire taps and did my drivers side today. i hooked everything up and checked to make sure it was working. I put new LED bulbs in to make them brighter. all was good. so I put the door back on and all the jazz. and now my driver side light isnt working properly

the lamp goes on when it is supposed to, but only very faintly. I put the same LED bulb in on the passenger side, which is working properly and looks really good with the bright bulb. Why would my drivers side puddle lamp go on but not brightly? Trying to isolate the problem so I dont have to re-do the whole process

 

You have two likely options...

the bulb is not working properly.......

or it's not getting enough power. The wire tap may have a poor connection..that's the most likely power problem.

Swap out the bulb...that's the easiest way to check that. Bulb may not be seated in the socket properly either...may have come loose when you installed the mirror

 

Exactly what type of bulb is it? One of those 194's or whatever? What did you guys swap it for. A link would be ideal, because I am internet lazy.

 

194s

the 3rd or 4th down...

http://autolumination.com/194.htm

beers

 

I had a very similar problem with mine for about the first month that I had mine (sometimes very faint and sometimes wouldn't come on at all), however, it seems to have fixed itself somehow. I've had mine for about a year now and haven't had any problems with either of them since. I love 'em!

 

Hey swoope! Your killin' me smalls is it the 3rd "Super Nova" or 4th "Super High-Flux". Sorry.

 

i am just adding what is above... i got the 4 leds that are lower on the page... hope to get them in this weekend..

might go through this thread again..

beers

 

i put extra 194s in, yes. i have the same 6-LED bulbs in my map light housing.

when i get hte patience i will rip apart the door and check out the wire taps. i think that must be the problem

 

So no way to get the rear rotary fog lamp for 75 anymore?!?!?? nooooo just got rid of my appearance package to officially buy it!!!

 

send der an email...

he might have one left..

beers

 

justed posted this in my regional forum but these are the bulbs I got in case you can't figure out which Swoope is suggesting:

Easily 5X as bright as derwankel's halogens. They have made them very useful on my car and I get lots 'O compliments. Just remember to put try flipping it over when they don't work (apparently LED's care about the direction the juice is flowing ).

Also, be careful when popping your mirror back on. It was cold out, and I applied force in the wrong direction and broke off one of the ball joints for the smaller directional axes pistons. I don't even wanna think about the repair

 

mirror lights still available?