LED Lights Keep Blowing Fuses

[High5er]

Sup guys.

A while ago, I installed my LEDs in my new car but for some reason, it keeps blowing the fuse for the interior lighting. This is now the second time in two days. My old car didnt have this issue at all. I ran those LEDs on my other car for a long time with no issues.

What could be causing this?

Thanks guys

[TheFunk]

Sup guys.

A while ago, I installed my LEDs in my new car but for some reason, it keeps blowing the fuse for the interior lighting. This is now the second time in two days. My old car didnt have this issue at all. I ran those LEDs on my other car for a long time with no issues.

What could be causing this?

Thanks guys

Did all of the oem bulbs work before the swap? The oem ones ever blow fuses?

[High5er]

Did all of the oem bulbs work before the swap? The oem ones ever blow fuses?

The OEM bulbs worked fine. Thats why Im confused. Arent these supposed to draw less?

Also, just out of curiosity, are you a funky ball of tits from outerspace? lol

[TheFunk]

The OEM bulbs worked fine. Thats why Im confused. Arent these supposed to draw less?

Interesting. Yes, they should draw less power. If you can't get the same result with the OEM bulbs then those bulbs could be defective. LEDs seem get weird when they have a short or burn out.

Also, just out of curiosity, are you a funky ball of tits from outerspace? lol

I am not just any funky ball of tits from outer space, I am THE funky ball of tits from outer space.

[illinois_erik]

some brands of LED's arent polarized and some are. It might be tedious but you might have to check and see whats + & - on the harness and then double check whats + & - on the bulb's and rotate them to the correct polarity.

[High5er]

some brands of LED's arent polarized and some are. It might be tedious but you might have to check and see whats + & - on the harness and then double check whats + & - on the bulb's and rotate them to the correct polarity.

Im sorry im not up to speed with the electrical lingo, but Im assuming youre talking about how they only work one way?

I feel like it has to do with my Dome light. The switch on that thing is broken as hell. I popped another today so Im going to swap the dome lights. After that, its on to trial and error with the courtesy lights.

Thanks!

[TheFunk]

Probably worth adding just in case that you need to use the correct fuse for the application. Not a 10 amp in place of a 15 or vise-versa.

[High5er]

Probably worth adding just in case that you need to use the correct fuse for the application. Not a 10 amp in place of a 15 or vise-versa.

Yeah it calls for a 15A fuse and Ive gone through three. Ive already replaced my dome light assembly, and Im going to check my courtesy lights today.

[accordztech]

The leds are usually polorized but wont cause the fuse to blowm. It just wont turn on. You can tell its not an issue fause it works for a while so its not a polarity issue.

Imo I believe that its the leds itself...cheap quality and internally they short out. Especially since with your oems you were fine.

[High5er]

The leds are usually polorized but wont cause the fuse to blowm. It just wont turn on. You can tell its not an issue fause it works for a while so its not a polarity issue.

Imo I believe that its the leds itself...cheap quality and internally they short out. Especially since with your oems you were fine.

Well the same LEDs were used in my other CB and they worked fine. Also, I picked up these LEDs from Gluxlite. I don't think they're cheap. At least I'd hope not.

At this point, the dome light has been replaced, all lights tested, and the fuse is popping right when I put it in. No lights are on, but the damn fuse pops right when it touches. This is so irritating. I have little to no electrical experience.

[Quashish]

Gluxlite is just cheap stuff sold at an expensive price. Just know what youre buying.

No lights are on because the fuse is out? Or is the car running or lights on when you put the new fuse in?
Try putting in regular bulbs and put in the fuse see if it still blows. If it does you know its not the bulbs. Its the wiring.

[accordztech]

Take out the dome then put a fuse in. If it doesnt blow the put the dome light in. If it blows then its your led.

If it did blow with ni dome light you may have to do a process of eliminatiin on everything in that circuit.

[High5er]

Gluxlite is just cheap stuff sold at an expensive price. Just know what youre buying.

No lights are on because the fuse is out? Or is the car running or lights on when you put the new fuse in?
Try putting in regular bulbs and put in the fuse see if it still blows. If it does you know its not the bulbs. Its the wiring.

Yeah Im going to try and see if the incandescent lights make a difference.

Take out the dome then put a fuse in. If it doesnt blow the put the dome light in. If it blows then its your led.

If it did blow with ni dome light you may have to do a process of eliminatiin on everything in that circuit.

That's pretty much what I'm going to have to do
This point. It's raining bad today so I gotta try it if it clears up.

Thanks for the help guys!