L.E.D. Dome Light - SRT Forums

TheRedDeath04 · 11-07-2009, 01:39 AM

ok so i bought a led dome light from superbrightleds.com the rigid loop in natural white and i put it in and it works great but when i shut my car off and shut the door and lock it the light dims out like normal but doesnt shut completely off its like very dim but still on i highly doubt that my battery will die out cause of 6 leds at their lowest level but i cant figure out why they dont shut off all the way and when i put my filament back in it stays off maybe because it doesnt have enough juice but idk. just wondering if this is supposed to happen or if my cars dimming switch is broken but i have no clue how to check that.

Zero_psi · 11-07-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by TheRedDeath04

ok so i bought a led dome light from superbrightleds.com the rigid loop in natural white and i put it in and it works great but when i shut my car off and shut the door and lock it the light dims out like normal but doesnt shut completely off its like very dim but still on i highly doubt that my battery will die out cause of 6 leds at their lowest level but i cant figure out why they dont shut off all the way and when i put my filament back in it stays off maybe because it doesnt have enough juice but idk. just wondering if this is supposed to happen or if my cars dimming switch is broken but i have no clue how to check that.

theres been a million threads on this

ur shit outta luck u have to deal with that or put some resistors in line because there is always a electric current flowing threw that and the leds take less to light up thus why its dim

**bitts** · 11-07-2009, 03:46 AM

put a manual on/off switch.

TheRedDeath04 · 11-07-2009, 01:10 PM

what if i just disconnect the auto dim and just leave the manual switch connected. i can solder in a resistor but what size and what type should i put i have a set of the projector foglights and those have little resistors on them should i try splicing in one of those or both?

TheRedDeath04 · 11-07-2009, 01:11 PM

bump.

Legoman · 11-10-2009, 10:18 AM

no way - the domelight is controlled by a "computer" in the speedo.
so just leave it like it is. it will neither hurt you nor your car.

TheRedDeath04 · 11-10-2009, 06:07 PM

but it annoys the shizat outa me at night i can see the light in my rear view mirror and its enough to ambiently light my car but idk in pitchblack you could lookinto my car almost and see whats on the floor is how bright it is in its turned off mode and i dont think its hurting my battery but my apexi turbo timer is at 11v when i start my car and jumps to 13.2 so i think its fine

Legoman · 11-10-2009, 06:22 PM

remove the led...

AnsareStg0 · 11-10-2009, 06:36 PM

consider it a night light when the car is off its fine!
wont hurt anything

ive been using an led dome light for over a year now and it does the same thing

TheRedDeath04 · 11-11-2009, 11:44 AM

so a resistor inline with the positive wont help it at all? or will that hurt something else?