LED side mirror bulbs

jst2878 · #1 05-06-2009, 06:10 PM

I purchased a pair of t10 bulbs for the side mirrors. i put the drivers side bulb in and it will work as long as the halogen bulb is in the passenger side mirror. If i put the led bulb in the passenger side mirror neither led bulb will work....just a quick flicker when they should stay on. I blew the 5 amp fuse for the mirrors... what is going on? How can I get these bulbs to stay on?

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gianvito16 · #2 05-06-2009, 06:20 PM

do all X5's have these bulbs? i dont think mine does, can they be turned off? i have an 06 3.0 thanks

jst2878 · #3 05-06-2009, 06:24 PM

im not sure if all x5s have them. why would you want to turn them off? weird

gianvito16 · #4 05-06-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

im not sure if all x5s have them. why would you want to turn them off? weird

i dont want to turn them off, i am asking if they can be turned off because if they can be then maybe mine are off. if they are not off then i must not have this feature

Essam Khafagi · #5 05-07-2009, 02:31 AM

I had the same issue and still did not figure it out
Now, i only have one LED on the driver side and the other one is stock one
You know LEDs are sensitive to polarity. Try to reverse them in all possibilities and see. I will try to solve it when I have some time.

anerbe · #6 05-07-2009, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

I purchased a pair of t10 bulbs for the side mirrors. i put the drivers side bulb in and it will work as long as the halogen bulb is in the passenger side mirror. If i put the led bulb in the passenger side mirror neither led bulb will work....just a quick flicker when they should stay on. I blew the 5 amp fuse for the mirrors... what is going on? How can I get these bulbs to stay on?

When I got mine, I got the higher voltage LED bulbs, assuming that it would be better to get higher to become closer to the factory voltage. Maybe the line to feed the mirror lights require a certain amount of power to them, and if you cause too much of a difference, the circuit shuts off.

Which ones did you purchase?

jst2878 · #7 05-07-2009, 09:22 AM

i purchased t10 led bulbs. 1w. can I put resistors on them. why does the drivers side work only with the stock bulb in the other side? weird

jst2878 · #8 05-07-2009, 09:26 AM

i just emailed the seller and see what he says.

anerbe · #9 05-07-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jst2878

i purchased t10 led bulbs. 1w. can I put resistors on them. why does the drivers side work only with the stock bulb in the other side? weird

try to do just passenger side swap, keeping left stock?

link to the bulb online? anybody else on the board use it?

jst2878 · #10 05-07-2009, 05:20 PM

i just tried some resistors but they didnt work. i have to keep experimenting

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