LED question

[singlespeed]

No luck with the resistors still being dim even with the ignition of

What size and rating resistor(s) did you use?

 

[Noesph]

The fella who owned the car before me put these in, personally I don't really like them. Is it just different bulbs? That way I could just change them back to oem.

 

[singlespeed]

Yes, they can be swapped back easy enough. 501 type bulbs

 

[Noesph]

Good stuff. Trouble is it looks like he did a right bodge job, it's not connected up using a normal connector block, but wired straight into the middle if the unit. :roll: Have to have a good look at it tomorrow.

 

[user 980]

Good stuff. Trouble is it looks like he did a right bodge job, it's not connected up using a normal connector block, but wired straight into the middle if the unit. :roll: Have to have a good look at it tomorrow.

which light are you talking about here?

 

[Noesph]

The interior light above the rear view mirror. If I get a pic off another thread.



See where the arrows are, that's where its been wired in, its not connected using the normal connector at the end.

 

[user 980]

I'm confused now. You don't need to remove the fitting like that, you simply pop off the plastic cover and pull out the bulb. 5 seconds of a job.

 

[singlespeed]

Just remove the transparent cover and leave the main housing in the roof headlining.

Grip bulb and pull. Push in new bulb, check it works and refit cover

 

[Noesph]

I know that, I read the manual. But what I'm saying it the previous owner has messed about with the light unit itself, the unit was a bit loose so I thought I'd take a look at it, and found this.



Like I said, bodged. Going to have a good look at it tomorrow.

 

[user 980]

Jesus, now I understand. What on earth

 

[user 980]

Just buy another interior light fitting from a megane (exact same fitment) if it's as shocking as it looks. For about £9 off ebay you can have three bulbs in the fitting instead of one.

 

[singlespeed]

Top modding

Looks like they put extra bubs into the Twingo fitting instead of getting one fron a Quashquai which HAS more than one bulb as standard

 

[Noesph]

Thanks, I've just bought a megane light off ebay, I think it safer to just throw that one away.

 

[user 980]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Megane-MK2-03-08-Interior-Light-Front-Or-Rear-Free-Postage-/261222441218?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cd2122102

one like that? makes a such a difference to just the one bulb

 

[Noesph]

yep, just like that one.

 

[Caz-133cup]

You've got matbrys old car? Even though he claims to have been a "sparky" the stuff he did to the car is terrible! He wired some lights into mine and I was worried it would set the car alight so got someone to sort it foe me. You're doing the right thing in sorting it all out mate!

 

[jra3d]

Please tell me those door handle LEDs are gone too?

 

[weebob]

Ah this takes me back.

 

[maggi200]

It's not Bryant's old car, since the car in question here is a GT.

That does look like a proper bodge job though!

 

[jra3d]

Aw let down indeed