MikeG
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I installed LED's in my cargo lights and they stay on dim at all times. They will get bright if I push the cargo light button. Any suggestions?
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Warl
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What kind of LEDs did you buy?
Edit; What I've found out so far is that you need resistors. The has current that flows through the bulbs just enough to check to see if they're out or not. LEDs require less power to turn on thus they are dim and turned on. I'd just get a different bulb.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...lb-12-wide-angle-led-mini-wedge-base/203/902/
Something like that, others have found different bulbs(canbus) but those are the ones I have and they do not have that problem.
Edit; What I've found out so far is that you need resistors. The has current that flows through the bulbs just enough to check to see if they're out or not. LEDs require less power to turn on thus they are dim and turned on. I'd just get a different bulb.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...lb-12-wide-angle-led-mini-wedge-base/203/902/
Something like that, others have found different bulbs(canbus) but those are the ones I have and they do not have that problem.
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evanblain
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Put this in last week and have had zero problems and look great.
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...bus-led-bulb-9-smd-led-wedge-base-tower/1128/
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...bus-led-bulb-9-smd-led-wedge-base-tower/1128/
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MikeG
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They are canbus led's. They stay on even when the truck is turned off and key on my pocket
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Seconded. I put in the bigger 13-LED CAN-BUS ones. No problems here.
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