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nathangallo
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February 24, 2013, 12:28:42 am »
Fitted bulbs today and they only stay o for like 5 seconds then go off?? Anyone had this before?
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February 24, 2013, 08:29:53 am »
Did you fit led bulbs- if you get the wrong ones they do that as the engine needs to be running for them to work but you can get some led bulbs that work like the original ones
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February 24, 2013, 08:46:45 am »
Ye they were led ones should I just wait to see if they come back on?
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Maybe try turning them round so the contacts are correct.just a thought.
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February 24, 2013, 04:32:25 pm »
When this happened to me, the way to fix it was to buy a resistor kit. Worked a treat
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTEC-LED-LOAD-RESISTOR-KIT-FOR-W5W-501-T10-5w-LEDS-/271051019648?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f1be65580
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