 brake light bulb problem..., need red one .... |
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 Aug 6, 2009 - 1:40 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%)  |
Hello
so i order clear lense for my brake light stop ....so i need a red light/bulb for my clear lense.... i bought small wedge bulb with the same size connector and connect it.....its work fine!!! but when i start the car on my dash i see warning indicator that i have problem with my lights...the original bulb is 12v18w ...i dont know the new one? so can you give me some suggestion what to do to remove this lights on my dash or what kind and from where to get the red buld-wedge that can work correctly! Thanks a lot CHEERS p.s. there is a picture with the old-on left and new wedge bulb....bad quality but you can see... 
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Aug 6, 2009 - 2:10 PM
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LEDs are gonna do that to you - bulbs won't. It's due to the resistance somehow [not an electrical guy]. I'm sure there is a resistor you can wire in or something that will fix this and I'm equally sure one of the electronics gurus will be along shortly to confirm this.
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Aug 6, 2009 - 2:52 PM
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As mentioned above & also cause LED bulbs require less power to work. So the computer is seeing it as a dead bulb. It's a pain cause the only way you can
get that warning light off is if you put the same exact replacement bulb in. |
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Aug 6, 2009 - 4:37 PM
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QUOTE (Tech-Nics @ Aug 6, 2009 - 3:52 PM) As mentioned above & also cause LED bulbs require less power to work. So the computer is seeing it as a dead bulb. It's a pain cause the only way you can get that warning light off is if you put the same exact replacement bulb in. Any reason he couldn't measure the resistance of an original bulb and match that resistance with a combination of the LED-Replacement and resistors? If the computer only measures resistances to check the status of a light, than electronically that idea is sound. If there are other factors, then most likely not. -------------------- ~Moving on to a 2002 Corolla S~ R.I.P Tom Celica - 1994-2010 |
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Aug 7, 2009 - 1:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (Tech-Nics @ Aug 6, 2009 - 10:52 PM) As mentioned above & also cause LED bulbs require less power to work. So the computer is seeing it as a dead bulb. It's a pain cause the only way you can get that warning light off is if you put the same exact replacement bulb in. Thanks fo answers, but i can not find the same bulb in red so maybe will remove the little warning buld at the dash  CHEERS -------------------- |
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Aug 7, 2009 - 2:00 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 16, '09 From Cyprus Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (Tech-Nics @ Aug 6, 2009 - 10:52 PM) As mentioned above & also cause LED bulbs require less power to work. So the computer is seeing it as a dead bulb. It's a pain cause the only way you can get that warning light off is if you put the same exact replacement bulb in. I found hte same bulb in red form superlumination.com  and it cost $ 0.99 BUT for shipping to Cyprus is $28 wich is CRAZY  any idea from where i can order the same bulb? thanks -------------------- |
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