Oops I broke a light...I think!

[Miss Smartiepants]

Hey,

I recently bought some new colour-changing LEDs for my fortwo, one for the rear courtesy light (all changed and fitted, no problems ) and one for my little front interior light.

Now I'm not sure what I've done, but I've managed not only to be unable to change the inside light, but have also stopped the standard white one working.

I removed it using the plastic circle around it, and pulling the whole thing out, obviously leaving it attatched to the wiring and the wiring attatched to the car. I fiddled with the LED couldnt make it come out, stopped it coming on (no idea how) got stressed and decided to leave it.

Any ideas what I've done wrong??

:thanx:

[PeterPiper]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

blown the fuse protecting it?

[HoagieKat]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

If you leave it till Friday, I'll have a look when I change your oil!

[Taraxacum]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

Also remember that most LEDs only work one way round - so if it does not work one way, just try the other.

It does sound though like you have blown a fuse/bulb though (interior lighting is on a 15amp one iirc) so maybe make sure you have a spare when Hoagie comes round.

[Miss Smartiepants]

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Hoagie...you are a star!

Its the original one sitting in there, and I'll have the new one plus spare I bought for her with me! This is why I'm starting small with the mods on my car...terrified I'll do real damage!

[smartsparky]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

Nina,

Give it another go! If you've been bitten by the modding bug, you need to get round little problems like these!

Are you saying you can't get the old bulb out? Make sure you have followed the method here:

http://www.fq101.co.uk/fortwolamps_centre01.asp

The bulb only turns by 90 degrees and then should pull free. As Tarax said LEDs only work one way round so if it doesn't work one way then remove it and refit 180 degrees round.

Some LEDs don't have very good contacts so you may need to bend the contact tabs down a little bit in order for it to work.

:goodlk:

[HoagieKat]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

Hoagie...you are a star!

Its the original one sitting in there, and I'll have the new one plus spare I bought for her with me! This is why I'm starting small with the mods on my car...terrified I'll do real damage!

I doubt you've done any real damage, I'll show you how to modify it, and show you how to change the other bulbs if you wanna do those, there's some in the speedo you can do as well.

[otv]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

lets hope they wernt ultraled's

[Miss Smartiepants]

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YES! I just went back, had another fiddle with it and its all working now!! Thanks for your encouragement, I'm so happy, I know its small but its the first mod. on my car, and I did it all by myself (well, with lots of advice from smartsparky and FQ101.co.uk )


:thanx:

[Naughty NuNu]

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I have gone and done this myself but i dont know what i have done!! i pulled the plastic bit off pulled the bulb out and tried to change the bulb the one i have doesnt fit so i tried to put old one back in and this wont go in either its not fixing in if i know what i mean it goes in the hole and then falls out i dont know if this is anything to do with it but when i pulled the bulb out some little spring thing was on the floor i thought this was part of it but this has now fell in the hole oooops should i get used to not being able to turn on the interior light without opening the door or is there something taht i can do?

please help..... i even cut my hand doing this it all ended in tears lol

[10:45PM]

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i dont know if this is anything to do with it but when i pulled the bulb out some little spring thing was on the floor i thought this was part of it but this has now fell in the hole oooops

You need to find that part

[Lady Muck]

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lets hope they wernt ultraled's

Why????

[Naughty NuNu]

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ive just looked its ok got that out its me being bleeding daft i know what i have done wrong now does anyone know where i can order a new switch from? it was the bulb it was me doing it wrong im soooo dumb its untrue sowwie smartpulsebates for being a complete twonk you were right all along xx

[10:45PM]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

ive just looked its ok got that out its me being bleeding daft i know what i have done wrong now does anyone know where i can order a new switch from? it was the bulb it was me doing it wrong im soooo dumb its untrue sowwie smartpulsebates for being a complete twonk you were right all along xx

these things happen

John via Smartypartfast.co.uk or any smart dealer

Why????

you do know this thread is over 2 years old

[MrPoo]

Re: Oops I broke a light...I think!

You coming to the Daft meet next week?? If so, I'm sure someone will be able to help there.