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Old 08-07-2012, 07:50 PM
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Interior Lights Blown

Never mind, just a blown fuse.

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Originally Posted by Sheepdog1775
Never mind, just a blown fuse.
You're lucky as alternative would be replacement of Smart Entrance Control Unit: a while ago someone was replacing trunk bulb and accidentally shortened its contacts->battery saver switch inside SECU went south along with the fuse-> he had to replace it.
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Originally Posted by Max_5gen
You're lucky as alternative would be replacement of Smart Entrance Control Unit: a while ago someone was replacing trunk bulb and accidentally shortened its contacts->battery saver switch inside SECU went south along with the fuse-> he had to replace it.
Yeah, I was worried I messed up something big. I guess the map light needs a little modding if it's going to fit a LED bulb.
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Originally Posted by Sheepdog1775
Yeah, I was worried I messed up something big. I guess the map light needs a little modding if it's going to fit a LED bulb.
Please disconnect the battery while playing with this stuff- many small lights around the car are powered through that single chip inside SECU and as soon as someone shortens a bulb he basically shortens its output. It has overload protection and all but sometimes stars are just not in line ... Just treat harness in the car as electric wiring in your house - you wouldn't play around with 'live' wires, would you?
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There is a group buy thread for LED circuit boards with adapters that plug into stock light bulb sockets. Have a look there.

-edit found it, link below
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...nk-lights.html

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Old 08-07-2012, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RR5
There is a group buy thread for LED circuit boards with adapters that plug into stock light bulb sockets. Have a look there.

-edit found it, link below
http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...nk-lights.html
Thanks, I'll look into those. I bought a couple pairs off eBay but they didn't work, I thought it might have been the bulb.

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Please disconnect the battery while playing with this stuff- many small lights around the car are powered through that single chip inside SECU and as soon as someone shortens a bulb he basically shortens its output. It has overload protection and all but sometimes stars are just not in line ... Just treat harness in the car as electric wiring in your house - you wouldn't play around with 'live' wires, would you?
Yeah, I've learned my lesson. I've never had a problem before but I'll be more careful, thanks!
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