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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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LED Interior Lighting Question

I put leds in my map lights and dome light the other day. I recently noticed that after all the lights dim off, the map lights stay on ever so dim. The dome light shuts off completly but the map lights stay on just barely enough you have to be in a dark place to tell. Anyone have a solution to this or have encountered this before?

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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It's because the LEDs need resistors. Without then they will always stay dimmed. I had resistors put in mine and they turn off.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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^yep. i forget what size resistor you need though i'll try to find info
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:39 PM
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here it is!

i used this how to, worked out perfectly.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...istors-237103/
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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I bought a pack of 1 ohm from radio shack
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Thanks! I guess its time to break out the solder gun
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 07:50 PM
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I still don't understand why my blue ones shut off lol
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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I still don't understand why my blue ones shut off lol
Where did you get them from. Some already have resistors.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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