My interior lights (map/dome) are not working properly. I have LEDs installed in them, and when they are in the off position, they still light up slightly. And my left map light blinks like a strobe light when it is in the "door" setting. Any suggestions guys?

 

did you get the right size bulb? try putting the stock back ones in and if they work then its obviously your aftermarkets but if the stocks dont work either try looking at a fuse.

 

Wow that must mean that the interior lights are switched by a transistor or something and the leakage current is enough to make the LED conduct. That's lame as hell. Whatever happened to the good ol days when the dome light was actuated by the switch in the door jam.

 

in the off position the lights will stay lit, but in the door position they should be off when the doors are closed. sounds like everything is normal, except your left one blinking. swap the left and right and if that one is giving you the same problem on the right, you know somehting is wrong w/ it

 

alright thanks for the advice guys, i'll switch out the bulbs and see if that works, ill keep you guys posted

 

What happened is the demand for interior lights that fade out as they turn off, and that auto turn off with a timer to save the battery etc.

 

You'd think that as expensive as those LED "modules" are, the manufacturers would try to emulate the behavior of a light bulb a little better. That's what scares me about all this aftermarket stuff--often times there seems to be little regard for good engineering practice, but high regard for charging top dollar

Has anyone tried placing a ~1.5k-2.2k ohm resistor across the LEDs to see if that takes care of the leakage current and extinguishes the LEDs properly? That's really all it should take. A little 1/8 watt resistor from Radio Shack could be tack soldered on the ends of the "module".

 

question for all you expert TSX-philes. My dome light, above my rear view went out. What's the easiest way to get it fixed. Its under warranty, but my dealer is over an hour away, and I realy dont feel like spending a day off getting this taken care of.

any help?

 

I do not believe your dealer will replace your dome lights under warranty. It will NOT be covered under warranty I'm sure because it is not considered "factory defects".

Cheapest and easiest way is to order LEDs from superbrightleds.com and get the color choice you would like. It around 1.50-2.00 for your dome lights.....preety cheap if you ask me.

PM me if you have question about which bulbs to get.