tf lights staying on
just went round to the shop and my daughter noticed that the map lights in my tf mirror are staying on,but staying very dim,is it because they are led lights,could this be a problem with draining the battery,could this be the problem when my alarm kept going off,anybody had any similar problems?
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I think that has something to do with using leds, have you tried normal bulbs to see if they're the same
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dont they need a resistor in the line, to close them down.
I know nothing about electrics, just something I've read somewhere!!!! |
Just because they are led's Andy. Takes so little to light up an led. When I had all rear lights as led's my high level brake light lit up dimly. Nothing to worry about though :)
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As above, had the same in my last ZS. Use CANBUS friendly LEDs and it should stop.
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I have had this discusion on several of the F/TF forums - map lights fitted with LED's in the F/TF do not normally stay on.
I'd remove the LED's and see if that cures the alarm problem. |
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Not just cars, I have led replacements for halogen bulbs in the house and they pick up residual power in the wiring and some of the individual leds glow slightly even when the switch is off. |
What I am saying is that a illuminated mirror in a TF with LED bulbs should not have even a residual glow, the system that switches these lights on is wired differently to in the ZS.
The power is controlled by on/off switches, not an electronic control board. |
Yes but as most leave the switches in the on position so that the lights come on with the interior light then there will be a glow.
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But hay ho, what do I know.
Wind and pish apparently. |
And sorry Andy, I was just talking wind and pish when I said that I would remove the LED's to see if that cured the alarm problem.
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i removed them this morning when i got home,funny thing is,all the interior bulbs are leds,and my front side lights,and had no problems,i cant even say how long this has been happening,maybe the earth getting slack,will try get a proper look when i have time.
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And there was me thinking wind and pish.
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This forum has always had threads about other cars and stuff, but as it is a model specific site common sense might point out that if it is something other than a ZS it would be stated somewhere? Thought Andys other car was a ZR?? |
My zs also does this with led lights in the tf mirror
So I just put standard bulbs back in |
wind and pish
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wind and pish
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anyway guys no point in argueing over this please,the tf mirror is in my zs,and my other car is a zr,just wanted to find out if indeed someone had come across a similar problem with a tf mirror fitted.
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I fitted MGF mirror in my R200 mk3, and put LEDs inside it, as well I put LED in place of regular roof light. So it is controlled by Lucas 5AS. My roof light dim a little when everything is closed, but my mirror light do not dim at all. I personally wired them to the same wires that are controlled by 5AS.
Andy, I do not know what alarm box you have - Lucas or Pektron? There could be a difference. |
Sorry - just wind and pish.
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Switches operate as they should. In one position they are on, and in the other they are off. When they are off, then light is operated by Lucas alarm box.
Ignition on or off, doors are shut. |
If they're wired in with the interior light, which DOES suffer from the issue of LEDs receiving a little residual power, then it's logical to assume a TF mirror wired to the same circuit will suffer the same issue. :)
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well the plot thickens lol,was driving home this morning to this.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/uqrpc5ymw...qnMgiYC1TBMXua this was the front and back interior lights. |
Haha, can never be simple eh. Were the switches for the TF light in the off position and where have you taken the feed for the rear light from?
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ive just got the feed off the original interior light,noticed at school tryed to plug one of the lights into the tf mirror and the interior light went out so,maybe the tf lights have always done that,or possibly i may have a faulty led bulb,should find out weds when im off.
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CANBUS LEDs should stop this. :)
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yeah matty thats what im thinking,funny as they bulbs have been in the car for about 6 months,but never noticed the lights staying on.
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ok folks been out and done a few tests with these lights,had one led light plugged in,and that puts out the main interior light,tryed it with a normal bulb and they all go out,so come to the conclusion that its just these cheap led lights that are staying on but very faint,it must have been doing this from the start.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/8xuafhej9...C17bNq9C21ykla |
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