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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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I installed them in the map and dome lights ,everything works as they always did. Man these things are bright!
 
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
Anyone have issues with the interior lights working correctly if you have all led's? Most times move refuse to come when the doors are open on even manually switching them won't turn them on. Once I start the truck, everything works normally.
Mine are the same. Mine turn on if I open the doors, and the truck is OFF. Once it starts they turn off. If A door is opened when its running they turn on for about 2 seconds the go off. But work fine if the trucks turned off.
My front ones work if I push them to turn them on.... 90% of the time lol
They also all usually stay slightly dim when the trucks on, they dont turn off fully.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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Yeah that little bit of voltage is always keeping them slightly powered
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 06Dak4.7Silver
Yeah that little bit of voltage is always keeping them slightly powered
I figured, That little bit keeps the very dim. and that the normal bulbs its to low to do anything.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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My LED's do not illuminate at all at night, meaning when they're not supposed to. (By any chance are you guys using 99 cent Ebay lights?)

The only thing that I find odd with these lights is that once you turn the truck off, you can't turn on the map lights by clicking the light lens. I can turn them on by using the interior lights switch on the dash though. Maybe that's how they always operated though, never really took notice of it.

Other than that, the lights work as they always did with the stock lights.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dakotaff
My LED's do not illuminate at all at night, meaning when they're not supposed to. (By any chance are you guys using 99 cent Ebay lights?)

The only thing that I find odd with these lights is that once you turn the truck off, you can't turn on the map lights by clicking the light lens. I can turn them on by using the interior lights switch on the dash though. Maybe that's how they always operated though, never really took notice of it.

Other than that, the lights work as they always did with the stock lights.
Mine where more then 99 Cents! they where like $1.02, lol
But mine work fine if I click the lenses with the truck on, or off most of the time, sometimes they dont when its off.
But they are ebay lol, I dont think they have a resistor, or one thats to low.

My floor accent lights work great, they also dim with the dash lights, Same goes for my HVAC LED's.
I tied my Floor lights into the Light above my cup holders. So they are always on when the marker/HL are on. Its just they way I wanted them.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 02:05 AM
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I found a place that sells the LED I put in my truck and my mothers Corolla (6 led ones) cheap.
Seller also has WHITE ones to. They are 42mm Festoon 8 LED Tube ones.
My 05 Club Cab ST has these in all 3 Spots, Both Maps and the Rear.
You can also get 168/194 Bulbs for your license plate.

Blue 8 LED 42mm Festoon : $0.99
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Car-Interior-...item2312965821

White 8 LED 42mm Festoon : $0.99
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DOME-8-LED-CA...item2311228c5f

Just found them today, Cheap figured others would like to know. When I got mine I bought a few extra to make sure down the road I had them.
Ok so I got some of these and they don't work. Did you have to put in a resistor for them to work?
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 02:19 AM
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They should have tiny resisters in them already, try turning them around? LEDs are polarity specific
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 02:35 AM
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They should have tiny resisters in them already, try turning them around? LEDs are polarity specific
yes sir, reverse polarity should do the trick. as long as they ground there is no excuse to not work
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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Works I don't know why I didn't think about turning them around earlier. the only thing is they don't work with the push on but I about never use that in the rear. So now I have to get some LEDs for the front dome lights. Good news is they work in my wife's jeep too.
 
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