Interior LED upgrade (FAIL)
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Interior LED upgrade (FAIL)
So I ordered on ebay what looked to be a complete Interior LED kit for our W164.
Went ahead and installed the foot wells and checked them out.
PROBLEM.
They light up. BUT they don't shut off after you close the door like the stock halogen bulbs do. They just dim down and stay on.
This is distracting when driving. Id this a common problem? Is there a fix?
Thanks.
Went ahead and installed the foot wells and checked them out.
PROBLEM.
They light up. BUT they don't shut off after you close the door like the stock halogen bulbs do. They just dim down and stay on.
This is distracting when driving. Id this a common problem? Is there a fix?
Thanks.
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2005 E320 CDI (sold); 2007 R320 CDI (sold); 2008 ML320 CDI; 2014 ML350 Bluetec
Here is your starting point of research:
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...-led-pics.html
My next project is parking lights
Last edited by zemun1234; Jun 28, 2015 at 06:02 AM.
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Here is model used - it is perfectly working on my car
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...-inside-2.html
ps. I bought my LED bulbs from specific seller but I heard that same bulb could be problem from other manufacturer.
https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...-inside-2.html
ps. I bought my LED bulbs from specific seller but I heard that same bulb could be problem from other manufacturer.
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Thanks Alex. My only worry is that yours is pre-facelift. If someone had this combo working on a 09 and after it would make me feel better about spending more money. I've spent to much only to see every combo fail.
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I'm guessing here because I have similar issues with industrial controls. The SAMs have solid state outputs that leak current even in the off state. You may need LEDs with built-in swamping resistors. Can't help with a source for those, but they do exist.
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I have an 09 and I upgraded all my interior bulbs to leds the foot well lights stay on the whole time (well my lights are set to always be on). I guess I will have to check next time to see if they dim. I wasn't able to get the leds to not throw a code for the license plate lights
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The 09-11 models are just not meant to have LED upgrades. I am surprised I got the parking lights to work.
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I tried the LED's with the built in resistors. Had 10 different ones left over from my failed attempts at getting the rear plates to work without error codes. No dice.
The 09-11 models are just not meant to have LED upgrades. I am surprised I got the parking lights to work.
The 09-11 models are just not meant to have LED upgrades. I am surprised I got the parking lights to work.
As option, don't buy full set - just try a few and if it is working buy more
I was fitness on this forum where user bought LED which it didn't work for him and he sold it to another user without telling full story.I am betting it is going to work but ....
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I tried the LED's with the built in resistors. Had 10 different ones left over from my failed attempts at getting the rear plates to work without error codes. No dice.
The 09-11 models are just not meant to have LED upgrades. I am surprised I got the parking lights to work.
The 09-11 models are just not meant to have LED upgrades. I am surprised I got the parking lights to work.
Other car but should not be different since all of them CANBUS. Unless MLs use different kind of bulbs which probably still can be found in the same configuration.
I got mine at Alieexpress cheap.
License plate bulb post
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I found the one that works good. (Don't look at 4 month life comment in my post - I guess I had a faulty bulb - the other set lasted till I sold the car)
Other car but should not be different since all of them CANBUS. Unless MLs use different kind of bulbs which probably still can be found in the same configuration.
I got mine at Alieexpress cheap.
License plate bulb post
Other car but should not be different since all of them CANBUS. Unless MLs use different kind of bulbs which probably still can be found in the same configuration.
I got mine at Alieexpress cheap.
License plate bulb post
