Hi there

I just got some LED bulbs from ebay, the first time i tried to install them i made a mistake such as not disconnecting the negative and the 7.5 amp fuse blew ( i think thats why). Then i replaced the fuse with a 10 amp thinking it was a 7.5 amp, disconnected the negative then replaced all the bulbs, then reconnected and the fuse blew again.

So is it because its a 10 amp fuse? or have i done something else wrong or could it be defective LEDs. The supplier i purchased the bulbs from was a highly rated sellet, the bulbs are made by AGT or something.

Any help would be appreciated

 

Which fuse number is blowing and how did you install the LEDs (what color wires and were)?

Generally, if a fuse keeps blowing, then there is likely a short in the circuit. A short is an accidental connection of a wire to ground or to another wire or the short can be a component contacts are shorted.

Do not use a higher amperage fuse.

 

thanks for the info, the LED's are the plug in kind, i am wondering if it was because i used a metal tip screwdriver to take out the overhead light fuses, maybe i shorted something out, its the #6 fuse

 

1. First try putting back the regular bulbs back in to see if under-dash fuse no. 6 still blows.

2. If Fuse no. 6 still blows, disconnect the 3P gray connector from the map lights. Does it still blow?

3. If the fuse still blows, test the 3P connector's terminal no. 1 (Wht/Blu wire) for continuity to ground.

Testing for continuity can be using a multimeter set to either the "ohms" or the setting it will beep when you hold the two leads together. Touch the meter's black lead to body ground and the meter's red lead to the 3P connector's Wht/Blu wire.

• If your meter beeps, it means you have continuity.
• If it is on ohms scale, you will have continuity when it reads close to 0 ohms.
• If it doesn't beep , shows OL (open line) or a 1 (infinity ohms); it means you don't have continuity.

There should be no continuity. However, if you have continuity to ground on the Wht/Blu wire, that means you probably have a short in the Wht/Blu wire.

 

Thanks for the information, I think it was a dud bulb or something, I ended up going through about 4 fuses! just trying different combinations in the end it worked out. I am still not sure what I did right so I am going to assume that it was one or two of the led bulbs. Thanks again for the information!

 

You're welcome and thanks for reporting back that everything's resolved.