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w204 Led Interior Lights Problem
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: New Jersey
2008 Mercedes C-350
w204 Led Interior Lights Problem
Hi, I need some help & answer, I bought a set of LED interior lights kit from ebay.
http://http://www.ebay.com/itm/30071...84.m1497.l2649
The problem that I'm having is that the dome lights doesn't shut off completely; it stays dim and the footwell if I put both bulbs they star blinking. if I put only one it works fine. Please advised Thanks
http://http://www.ebay.com/itm/30071...84.m1497.l2649
The problem that I'm having is that the dome lights doesn't shut off completely; it stays dim and the footwell if I put both bulbs they star blinking. if I put only one it works fine. Please advised Thanks
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C220 CDI SPORT
It's because the bulbs you have purchased are not 'CANBUS' or 'ERROR FREE'.
You have 2 choices for the Dome lights, replace the LED's with CANBUS or ERROR FREE versions, which basically have a resistor across the +/- terminals of the bulb, or in the rear dome light, put the original festoon bulb back in place, the front Domes should work properly then as they are on the same circuit.
As for the Footwells, same thing, you need the CANBUS bulbs, however for me they stay on very dim while driving at night. If you have changed the courtesy bulbs at the bottom of the doors, most likely you will see that they are still on as well if you look down at them with the doors closed at night.
You have 2 choices for the Dome lights, replace the LED's with CANBUS or ERROR FREE versions, which basically have a resistor across the +/- terminals of the bulb, or in the rear dome light, put the original festoon bulb back in place, the front Domes should work properly then as they are on the same circuit.
As for the Footwells, same thing, you need the CANBUS bulbs, however for me they stay on very dim while driving at night. If you have changed the courtesy bulbs at the bottom of the doors, most likely you will see that they are still on as well if you look down at them with the doors closed at night.
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From: Los Angeles, CA
2011 C300 Sport 4MATIC
Precision LED make the best LED interior package kit out there because they do two things for you. they provide in their kit 4 plastic tools for removing interior trim and so forth that do when replacing the bulbs with leds. Secondly they made a video showing you step by step replacement procedures to replacing all the bulbs including license plate and trunk. and their LED trunk strip actually plugs into the trunk bulb socket. no wire taping needed!
