RE: [DML] Re: interior lamps won't turn off

[Kevin Abato <delorean@xxxxxxxxx>]

Had the same issue with my interior LEDs after installing.  There is a relay
that you need to pull (don't remember off the top of my head which one it
is) that controls the interior lights to dim before turning off.  LEDs cant
dim.

Kevin Abato
Vin# 16680
www.grenexmedia.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Gabriel Capen Chrisman
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:03 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [DML] Re: interior lamps won't turn off

I have this same issue - does anyone know of a way to make the 'door open'
light position work with LEDs?  I don't care about the delay function, but
at least getting the lights to turn on when the doors are open and turn off
when they close...

Thanks,
Gabriel
VIN#10788


On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Sean wrote:

> Short reply: I fixed the issue and the lamps now turn off correcly. I 
> did, however make an interesting discovery - It seems that the LED 
> bulbs from DMCH for some reason as far as I can tell don't draw enough 
> current to tell the lamp delay timer to turn off the lamps when the 
> doors are closed. Even with the dome lights hooked up correctly, the 
> lamps would not shut off. Putting original incandescent bulbs back in 
> restored normal functionality.
>
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@...> wrote:
>>
>> Each lever light has an unswitched ground -- ensure your wires are 
>> hooked up correctly.
>>
>> In fact the entire vehicle switches grounds, not hots. You could have 
>> a wire grounding to the frame somewhere -- I'd suspect the doors 
>> (edge lights share the circuit with lever lights).
>>
>> Bill Robertson
>> #5939
>>
>>> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Sean" <sweitzel@> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm almost done restoring 6597. I've run into a weird issue with the 
>>> interior lights. They won't turn off! The switches are good. I've 
>>> even tried swapping the white lamp delay relay. No dice. Anyone ever 
>>> seen this before?
>>>
>>
>
>
>


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