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Old 03-22-2015, 03:28 PM
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Strange Aftermarket LED Interior Light Problem

Alright I bought some LEDs to replace all the main interior bulbs in the car and I ran into an issue. Heres the exact kit I bought and no one else seems to have this problem from all the reviews I read
Amazon.com: Blue LED Lights Interior Package Deal Mazda RX-8 (6 Pieces): Automotive Amazon.com: Blue LED Lights Interior Package Deal Mazda RX-8 (6 Pieces): Automotive

Now I put them all in and everything was working until I got to the lights in the roof area. I put both leds in the bottom door panels and they work fine. These are polarity specific bulbs so they only work one way. Now when I put the bulbs in the map lights and the main dome I get this, If I have the led bulb in the dome light and leds in both map lights they stay on no matter what. If you go to the off position on the map lights or dome they all stay on even the doors. If I have led in the dome light and just one led in the left side map light and the stock type of bulb in the right map light everything works as it should. If I have both leds in the map lights and the stock type bulb in the dome everythings fine with the dome in the off position and the maps in the door position, but if the car is on with headlights on all the leds are on but dime, but if I turn the dome light to door as well they all go off as they should. There seems to be some type of circuit problem with the right side map light and the dome light. I can not have all the leds in or all the lights stay on no matter what position the switches are in, they just get dimmer and brighter. Anyone ever had this type of problem or maybe I just got a defective bulb somewhere...I did try moving them all around and trying different combinations of lights. Any help would be appreciated.
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I do not think the bulb is the culprit here but seems like a wiring issue. When you turn them "off" via the switch, you are not doing something clumsy like having a door open or anything of the sort? The interior lights are timed to "turn off" when the car is off.

Have you tried when the car is actually running? I have all LED lights on the interior as well and have had zero problems with it.
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