Eliminator.dk

Hi .

Hmmm, a litte confused about the car lights. In the parking/turn light and side light-unit, I only have the sidelight and signals. No parking light

Isn't this car always with parking light from factory ?

Thanks

( Car is brand new for me , so.....

houtex

They must be burned out. Time for new bulbs.

I've already had to replace one for my car for this reason. And all the tail lamps (because if you do one, might as well do all six so they're all the same brightness and such, IMO.)

The ones that irritate me are the marker ones. Especially the back ones. I don't know why they keep burnin' out. I've had to replace the back ones twice already, both sides, and the front ones just had one burn out so I did both of them.

It's not *hard* to do it.. just irritating a little.

Eliminator.dk

Hi.

Both Bulbs are just replaced. No changes ?


Don´t know if any settings are available.

mrkabc

No changes? Do you mean the lights still do not work?


Which bulbs exactly are you referring to?


The front turn signal has a 3157 bulb for the turn signal/parking light, and also a 194 for the outer marker in the same light fixture.


I am interpreting to mean that the 194 bulb in your outer marker isn't working?


Houtex, you need to just get LEDs for all of your markers. I have converted all light bulbs in my Pony to LEDs. They never burn out - problem solved!

houtex

Yeah, next round will be LEDs. It was just a 'now' thing this time.

mrkabc

eBay is the hot ticket for the 194 bulbs for the interior, license plate, third brake light, side markers, and the markers built in to the front turn signals. You can get red, amber, and white for ridiculously cheep prices. I paid $3.00 or less for 10 of them, and that included shipping.


I see them on American Muscle for $17.95 a pair, that's nuts!


For your turn signal lights, get the 3157 LEDs from eBay as well, those cost more. I got a set of white/amber switchbacks, they set me back almost $30. They are very bright as well!

lowblustang00

Do the LEDs not blink extra fast? Due to drawing less power, and making the system think you have a blown bulb

VGMStudios

I replaced all my parking lights with LEDS.. I didnt know they were burnt out until they were pointed out by my brother. I thought they were just reflectors.

So I looked around and got LEDS off ebay. 10 for $2 or something like that. I know what you mean though. Websites selling 1 for close to $20 that IS nuts and a total rip off.

jt14894

Hmm. I haven't replaced any bulbs on mine since the first day I bought it new.

ford4v429

careful with the ebay ones...I bought a mercury marquis from florida, previous owner put all LEDs in it, several failed the first few weeks i had it- took them out, they were still good, but got so hot they melted the fixture sockets- you couldnt touch them if they were on a minute...the leds stay cool, but think they used too small a wattage resistor in the base- the bases were frying... theres good deals on ebay, but sometimes you just never know... if you buy any, suggset leaving the covers off, run them a few minutes to see if they get hot- decent quality should stay cool

mrkabc

I know what you mean about cheap LEDs. I got ones with 5630 SMDs in them (as opposed to the cheaper 5050 SMDs) with lots of aluminum for heat dispersion.





What is weird is that I was ready to install a load resistor for the amber turn signal, but I didn't get any hyper flashing when I plugged in the LEDs. I have been running all LEDs now since early summer, no overheats and no failures.


I bought a set of COB (Chip on Board) LED panels for the trunk to replace my (crappy) fluorescent light kit, those things will light up my trunk like a Christmas tree.


Lesson in this: Don't get the cheapest LEDs out there, but there are good bargains to be had. I've now installed the same switchbacks/194/3157 lights on my Pony and four trucks without a single failure.

lowblustang00

Witch ones did you get for your turn signals? I've been wanting to get some, but didn't want to deal with the hyper blinking.

mrkabc

I got them off eBay... let me see if I can find the auction. (to give you the correct type)

Eliminator.dk

Some Update for my Question.

Found out the wires was cut in both sides. ( left side the dark green , and right the black/viol )

Think it's part of the EU mods. ?

But now it's fixed.