Map light bulb led conversation
03-03-2017, 04:38 PM
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Map light bulb led conversation
Whats led bulb do i get that will work for the map light im looking for plug and play no splice wires and stuff i bought a led bulb for it and didnt work dont know why it looked exactly like a stock 57 bukv with a led attached to it
03-03-2017, 08:12 PM
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The reason that most leds won't work in the map light is that the light bulb socket is wired in reverse polarity. Most sockets have the 12 volt contact in the bottom center and the wall is ground. Nissan has the wall as 12 volts and the bottom center contact as ground.
So you have to find a non-polarized led lamp or re-wire the socket. Non-polarized lamps are hard to find, though.
So you have to find a non-polarized led lamp or re-wire the socket. Non-polarized lamps are hard to find, though.
