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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 09:28 PM
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Instrument Cluster Lights Not Working

Car off with lights on

Car on with lights on.

Hey guys I replaced my dashboard lights on my 2002 Acura TL-S and only some of them work when I turn the headlights on. But when I start the car, those few working lights turn off and the rest of the lights work.

ive checked all the fuses and none are blown.

Any ideas? I've been at this for hours and can't figure this out. Could a fuse be blown that isn't the one designated for the dash lights??
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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You put in the LEDs backwards
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
You put in the LEDs backwards
Definitely couldn't put them in backwards if I tried. This image shows the LEDs I put in. And they use a twist on socket, so there's only one way to put them in.


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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 06:59 AM
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You definitely reversed the polarity. LED's are polarity specific so you'll have to pull the ones that aren't lighting up, rotate them 180 degrees, and twist them back in
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi


You definitely reversed the polarity. LED's are polarity specific so you'll have to pull the ones that aren't lighting up, rotate them 180 degrees, and twist them back in
Okay I'll give that a shot. But that doesn't explain why they won't work when I turn the car on though does it?
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 03:16 PM
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Okay I'll give that a shot. But that doesn't explain why they won't work when I turn the car on though does it?
Does anyone have an explanation for why the lights don't work when turning the car on? Are the bulbs that I have the polarity incorrect somehow hindering ALL the lights from working when turning the car on?
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