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Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:41 pm
by red6n2
right sorry to bring up an old thread but this is starting to really annoy me, where does the interior light earth to ?
ive whittlred it down to the possibility that the fuse only blows when im blasting music with the sub going if its on low its ok but if i give it some... it results in a blown fuse and no interior light. the amp to my sub is earthed to a bolt in my boot.
can anyone help ?
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:58 pm
by alexperkins
interior light is earthed into the loom which eventually earths on the interior side up underneath the dash where the drivers side wing effectively is.
It would suggest that your sub is shorting causing a + voltage to go into the body blowing the fuse for the light - try disconnecting your amp for a few days and see if the fuse for the lamp blows.
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 6:01 pm
by red6n2
will do, dont need much bass when listening to plan B anyway lol
thanks
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:29 pm
by nigelelliott394
Apologies for bringing up an old thread but do you mind telling me what LED it is you have? Does it also dim down as well like the standard bulb or does it just turn off?
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:58 pm
by red6n2
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/42mm-festoon ... -2190.html
that the link for mine mate. me and alex perkins have the same as he recommended it to me.
i thought the dimmed interior light was only introduced in the 9n as far as im aware 6n2's dont have that function
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:45 pm
by nigelelliott394
Nice, cheers for the link
15w though?! isn't that massively bright?
The 6n2 does have a dimming function on the interior light. As i was searching for the correct bulb I read about a few other members who weren't getting the dimming function so they swapped their bulb round (something to do with the polarity presumably) and the light then dimmed off rather than just turned straight off!
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:56 pm
by red6n2
its bright without being to bright if you know what i mean like if i drop something at night i can easily see it but im not squinting from it being on, would you like a pic ? itd have to be tomorrow but id be more than happy to take one.
as for the dimming... i really didnt know that, this bulb dosent dim just turns straight off, but i prefer the look of this bulb that it dimming everytime i open my door lol
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:58 am
by alexperkins
Only the GTIs have the dimming light. It can be added to other models by using golf mk3 GTI interior light circuitry
Re: how to tell if a led is blown ?
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:17 am
by nigelelliott394
Apologies! I hadn't even noticed It was only the GTI that has that function
I'll get one of those bulbs ordered up this week