Question on interior lights

"S65" (granthp) 10/20/2020 at 11:35 • Filed to: Accord, Wannabe TSX

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When I got my Accord, most of the interior lights were out. I went on eBay and bought some generic replacements, took all the old bulbs out and threw them out. Forgot about it, tried them a while later and I couldn’t get any of them to work, I’ve tried again a couple times and still no dice . Am I missing something? I feel like I’m forgetting something and making a simple job more frustrating.

benjrblant > S65 10/20/2020 at 11:37

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Are your replacements LEDs? LEDs are polar.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > benjrblant 10/20/2020 at 11:43

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W hat he means by this, if you didn’t understand, is that LED interior bulbs only work when installed one way most of the time, so if they don’t work, try taking the bulb out and flipping it the other way around :)

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > benjrblant 10/20/2020 at 11:46

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My experience with LED lights and vehicles. Same concept applies.

Jb boin > S65 10/20/2020 at 11:48

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First check if it’s polarized then if it’s not that, it can be that the circuit require more resistance as newer cars can have circuits that checks if the bulb is fried or a cable is in bad shape to stop sending electricity if something seems wrong but are not always compatible with LEDs.

In my A3 that is older than this kind of circuits, i have changed most of my bulbs with LEDs but switching the one for the rear passenger(s) has been problematic, having sometimes the whole interior blinking with a relay clicking, i had this issue with two different (cheap) LEDs so i put back a bulb and have not had an issue since .

There is also in certain case the LEDs that are not fitting correctly and either exposed electrical circuit on the led can touch a metal part, sometimes simply not fitting at all or not making the electrical contacts correctly.

If nothing lights up you might also have fried a fuse either when installing them or with one of the LEDs being faulty.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > S65 10/20/2020 at 11:57

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Yeah flip them around and check the fuses. 

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > S65 10/20/2020 at 11:59

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Is there an interior lighting fuse that’s burned out?

Aremmes > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 10/20/2020 at 12:01

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True fax: USB plugs exist in four dimensions.

benjrblant > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/20/2020 at 12:17

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Yes, that's it! Thank you for translating.

S65 > benjrblant 10/20/2020 at 12:42

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Yes, they are 

S65 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/20/2020 at 12:42

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I’ve tried that, I think a fuse might be out 

S65 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 10/20/2020 at 12:43

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I think that’s the ticket 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > S65 10/20/2020 at 15:30

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Damn, hopefully that’s all it is!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > benjrblant 10/20/2020 at 15:30

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No problem! :)

S65 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/20/2020 at 16:47

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Me too, I got a tester and more fuses so I just need to get a puller and take a look at it. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > S65 10/20/2020 at 18:43

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Does your fuse box not come with a puller? My Accent came with a puller in the engine bay fuse box! :D

S65 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/20/2020 at 19:03

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On on the inside box, I’ll check the engine bay one I forgot about that one lol 

Victorinoo > S65 10/20/2020 at 20:06

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Use a volt- meter or a test light on the bulb socket. This will tell you if you have power. If you do, it’s a bulb issue. If you don’t find out why you’re not getting power.

S65 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/21/2020 at 12:00

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If there was one, it isn’t in the car now. I just checked.