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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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Question LED interior lights

Hi i just purchased led lights for the interior of my 2005 ram today and i am having a problem with the lights turning off fully and not being able to turn the map lights on individually without using the wheel on the drivers side. when the lights are not on they light up very dim but id i touch both ends of the bulb with one hand it completely turns off! All three of the lights are like this! They turn on and off and dont shut off fully unless i touch both ends of the bulb with my hand? very strange! idk what the issue could be? has anyone had this problem? or maybee know a solution for me? thanks
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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leds draw less current to light up so the current going through a halogen bulb that doesnt light it up will light up the LEDs...you need to tie in 220 resistors
 
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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^^^^^ above is correct ^^^^
or you have to by the $13 leds, i got some and they work really well, but i can't remember where i got them
 

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