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RedDevil · 01-20-2015, 03:01 PM

I blew a fuse when I put a LED in my under door entry lights.

The lamp house has two metal thongs that keep the bulb in place, preventing it from shaking loose when the door shuts.
These thongs are connected with the lamp contacts for easy construction, which is fine for a non-conductive glass bulb.
The LED i put in had on-print SMD LEDs and lots of exposed soldered connections and such. They did not seem to touch at first, but inevitably the thongs found a short route.

I now have LED grids in them with a separate plastic connector and wires, no more shorts.
And I test all my LEDs with a 9V battery just to make sure they work and don't short internally.

01-20-2015, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 3,999 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 53.95 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,714 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,455 Posts	I blew a fuse when I put a LED in my under door entry lights. The lamp house has two metal thongs that keep the bulb in place, preventing it from shaking loose when the door shuts. These thongs are connected with the lamp contacts for easy construction, which is fine for a non-conductive glass bulb. The LED i put in had on-print SMD LEDs and lots of exposed soldered connections and such. They did not seem to touch at first, but inevitably the thongs found a short route. I now have LED grids in them with a separate plastic connector and wires, no more shorts. And I test all my LEDs with a 9V battery just to make sure they work and don't short internally. __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself.