Footwell Lighting Issue

[mrDMH]

Hello,

Gone to replace my footwell lights for red LED's today, fitted one works fine..

fitted the second and it wont come on, and it also cuts out the first one after 5 seconds. If i put one normal and one LED in they work fine..

Is this a voltage issue, wrong bulbs?

I did check the other bulb and it works fine!

[Jimp]

Try swapping it around so it faces the other way? With LED bulbs they need to be installed the right way around to work, it's really easy to mix up.

[weston]

Try swapping it around so it faces the other way? With LED bulbs they need to be installed the right way around to work, it's really easy to mix up.

That'll almost certainly be the issue

[mrDMH]

Looks like you were right!

However, has anyone noticed that since changing to LED in the footwell, the lights only stay on for about 5 seconds rather than until lights are switched off or engine ingited?

[weston]

Not noticed this myself, bit odd

[mrDMH]

Very weird, they are both working but don't stay on very long!!! Only long enough for a glance then they go off, other lights stay on fine.. Hmm

[Ed30DSG]

Very weird, they are both working but don't stay on very long!!! Only long enough for a glance then they go off, other lights stay on fine.. Hmm

Did this on mine too - only on the footwell lights too, not the overhead ones. Never got to the bottom of it but suspect they weren't compatible with the canbus or something.

[mrDMH]

Aha! Sounds like you might be right, is there such a thing as canbus friendly LEDs?

[Rhyso]

Aha! Sounds like you might be right, is there such a thing as canbus friendly LEDs?

Yes there is 

[mrDMH]

Link me breadbin!