Lic Plate lights wont turn on!
03-17-2009, 05:36 PM
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Ok, today i finished installing my AE and they turned out nice, a week ago i installed some led Lic Plate bulbs and that error message was driving me nuts, so after installing the AE i decided to pull out the Lic plate bulbs and put back the OEM. While the car was running but with the lights off, i pulled the bulbs out and replaced the OEM ones back on, "PROBLEM" They wont turn on anymore!!!!!!!!! Did i burn a fuse or something? Was i suppose to have the car off? 
03-17-2009, 05:57 PM
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Does anyone know where the fuse box is? 
03-17-2009, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by steeda106' post='819669' date='Mar 17 2009, 09:57 PM
Does anyone know where the fuse box is?
03-17-2009, 06:03 PM
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Could you have reinstalled them reversed?? If so they would NOT light up, I'd pull them out reverse them and see what happens! 
If so they would NOT light up, I'd pull them out reverse them and see what happens!
03-18-2009, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='819781' date='Mar 17 2009, 11:56 PM
Could you have reinstalled them reversed?? If so they would NOT light up, I'd pull them out reverse them and see what happens!
If so they would NOT light up, I'd pull them out reverse them and see what happens!
03-18-2009, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 545felix' post='820104' date='Mar 18 2009, 10:34 AM
LEDs won't work backwards, but regular bulbs do. I can't make out if he is having the problem with the LEDs or the OEMs in his message though.
03-18-2009, 08:14 AM
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Damn, i didnt know you could install them reversed! They have the same end point on each end. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm 
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Originally Posted by steeda106' post='820193' date='Mar 18 2009, 12:14 PM
Damn, i didnt know you could install them reversed! They have the same end point on each end. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm