wizard101sco Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Afternoon folks, Well finally got the 286 slim wedge change colour led bulbs...There not working, when I take them out and turn them around.Place back in bulb holder then on the dash, turn lights on they keep blowing the 10 amp fuse!! arrgghh!! Can anyone please help me? Since fuse blowing are the bulbs knackered?? I replace bulb with normal one and the fuse, the bulb works fine but the led ones still dont work!!! Am fecked off and well lost....Cheers folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 add a resistor before the LED to slow the current down.Simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 Ok this is going to show how thick I am when it comes to cars... Add a resistor before the led...Does the resistor gets added to the bulb holder? If so, do I need to add 1 resistor to each holder? what resistor do I need? Sorry, I know real thick lol Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggzy Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 were they specified at 12v ones. in which case the resistor is already built in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 The buls have 12v written on them and below is the link to the ultraled website that I got the bulbs from... http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.ph...bf174bc029e9243 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggzy Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 ring Ultra up and get them sent back mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 I take it they are dodgy bulbs? is that why they trip the fuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scraggzy Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 WAIT!! i had a brain wave on my way to ford fair. look at how the metal of the contacts are set up on both the bulb and the holder. i'll think you'll find that you have to bend the metal legs around a different way to as they come. from stock the + and - is set up on each side of the plastic blade (hope this makes sense). ford have it so each end on the blade is + / -. check out your bulb holders. your blowing fuses because you are shorting out the contact. if u need diagrams i will do some, but if you can get it from what i've said it saves me the ball ache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresa Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 That's what I had to do with mine /\ /\ /\. Got through about 20 fuses before I started messing with the metal contacts. I don't know what went where, but I bent the metal contacts of the bulbs various ways until they worked and stopped blowing fuses. Once they were in and worked, I didn't take them back out again, to see how I did it, so can't help you on that one. Just play around with the metal contacts of the bulb, buy a big pack of fuses and keep playing until they work they will work eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Ultraleds should be friendly if you contact them. I've had countless stuff from there for car and my work truck. Always helpful for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 Oh my god!! guess I better nip and get a few more fuses lol..Think I get the jist of what is needed. Wish me luck lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 WAIT!! i had a brain wave on my way to ford fair. look at how the metal of the contacts are set up on both the bulb and the holder. i'll think you'll find that you have to bend the metal legs around a different way to as they come. from stock the + and - is set up on each side of the plastic blade (hope this makes sense). ford have it so each end on the blade is + / -. check out your bulb holders. your blowing fuses because you are shorting out the contact. if u need diagrams i will do some, but if you can get it from what i've said it saves me the ball ache Well after buying 9 fuses and a lot of playing about with the metal contacts, Also with the help of my dear and patient partner . I now have colour changing dash (Only blew 1 fuse after buying 9 lol) Big thanks to you Scraggzy etc, you are the missile man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 so glad ya got it working mate. get some photos up when it gets a bit darker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Cheers mate :-) I will certainly get photos up soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard101sco Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 so glad ya got it working mate. get some photos up when it gets a bit darker Ok I have been trying to upload pics of the dash..I cant do it Apparently I need file attachment to be enabled but cant see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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