Cluster lights and dimmer not working Options

[Justin73]

Just a quick question all, replaced my old cluster globes for LED's in my st204, but only the tacho is working and the dimmer for the dash lights is not working either (stays the same brightness). Any suggestions from the electrically inclined, would be greatly appreciated

[The_enD]

Unplug the sockets with non working LEDs, rotate 180 and plug back in, they need the + and - placed correctly, compared to incandescent.

[Noahwhite2014]

Just a quick question all, replaced my old cluster globes for LED's in my st204, but only the tacho is working and the dimmer for the dash lights is not working either (stays the same brightness). Any suggestions from the electrically inclined, would be greatly appreciated

Try whats mentioned above by The_end, if the dimming feature still doesn't work, it could be due to low quality LEDs or a broken dimmer switch. If the dimming works with the incandescent bulbs, its the LEDs.

[Justin73]

Much appreciated, I rotated 180 and LED's now work, checked the dimmer again and you are correct Noah, works with normal globes but not with the LED's, but fortunately the lighting is at a good spot, so I'm lucky there. Also I found that rebending the earth contacts on the plug helped as well and a gave them better contact with the plastic board. Thanks again for the replies

J

This post has been edited by Justin73: Dec 6, 2014 - 7:05 PM

[The_enD]

Yeah, bending the contacts helps, you can also put a small bead of glue of some sort so it doesn't allow it to go back since the space will be occupied.

[Noahwhite2014]

Much appreciated, I rotated 180 and LED's now work, checked the dimmer again and you are correct Noah, works with normal globes but not with the LED's, but fortunately the lighting is at a good spot, so I'm lucky there. Also I found that rebending the earth contacts on the plug helped as well and a gave them better contact with the plastic board. Thanks again for the replies

J

Like end said adding material under the contacts helps, but what did was pill the two contacts so they were straight, and then dip them in a bit of hot solder, hold it for a about 5 seconds then pull out and clean up the trails by touching it with a soldering iron tip. Or you can just wrap electrical tape around the plastic bit and then bend the contacts back on top of the tape. I know spree sells good kits. You can also check jtech britelites on Amazon the price is pretty good there. And of course superbright leds