B AS IN BENZ

I purchased a set of LEDs to install in the interior foot area of the drivers and passengers side. I did this with my Z06 and they worked out great! Awesome lighting and color!

However, after installing them in the Benz, it seems they are not drawing enough power (since LEDs use less I think) and they will come ON bright for a couple of seconds and then go DIM for another 3 seconds........then BRIGHT for 3 seconds...etc.

I'm new here and remember reading something about certain lights that are replaced causing computer error codes or something like that (for the headlamp).

Any idea if I can plug in an LED? I doubt they are defective because the one I plugged into the trunk worked great!


The lights are: White 5050 6LED 1.2W 12V Inverted LED Light Wedge Bulb

here's a pic of the light I am talking about:


Thanks

Alex T.

ulovemybenzo

i have these in my interior work fine on mine...

2xk818

i bought all my LEDs from AZN his bulbs are great quality and supper bright.
you should buy them from him his bulbs have 8 LEDs on them and their one piece basically no wire

aowhaus

For the trunk light I spliced a resistor to prevent any flickering/electrical draw issues.
Here's what I did:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...installed.html

wanchu83

I have purchased leds from the Superbrightled.com. I had same issue and this is what I have found and fixed.

For the front dome, use the led bulb, they are fine.
When I foot rear led dome(festoon) they started to blink like you said. So I have purchased polarg for the rear dome. I still used same led for the reading light in rear.
for the foot light, I try to use led, but they started to blink, so put the polarg instead.


Here are the lights I used.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...%2FWLED-x5.htm

I used WLED x5

Then, for the trunk I have used.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...iversalPCB.htm


This is what everyone should use for our trunk light. They fit perfectly, without any adhesive. Only thing is they need resistor. They sell plug in resistor for 194 wedge bulbs online. I purchased them long ago, and they looks like this .

http://www.phoenixautobulbs.co.uk/pr...-resistor-kit/

I will post some pictures tonight with my interior lights and trunk lights.

B AS IN BENZ

Hey sounds good thanks! and thanks for the detailed input

wanchu83

Here are some pictures. The leds, resistor, and leds on plastic cap, and the fianlly working shot. They are really fine and great output and they are not as blue as they appear to be but much brighter.

enjoy.









pardon the mess in trunk

aowhaus

Cool, you have a new puppy?

wanchu83

Hehe I have two. they are 1 year old. They hold their pee but it's indoor pet so I just put this in the corner and they can go whenever they feel like. One chihuahua and one yorkie.