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Blown fuse from led cabin lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Spolar, Sep 29, 2016.

  1. Apr 6, 2020 at 10:11 PM
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    fisherman951

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    You have a short somewhere. Make sure nothing is bent in the bulb sockets
     
  2. Apr 6, 2020 at 10:21 PM
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    So just to be clear, I’ve had my LED dome and vanity lights for a few months now without any issues. Tonight I installed my footwell lighting kit from VLEDS, and now I’m getting a quicker burnout on the fuse. Same advice / recommendation? Or does that change anything I should be looking at?
     
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  3. Apr 6, 2020 at 10:25 PM
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    Well if you where not having any issues double check what you installed maybe a lose connection or something really small causing the short. I don’t think going with a bigger fuse would be wise unless your pulling a lot of power.
     
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  4. Apr 6, 2020 at 10:49 PM
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    Thank you sir, appreciate the advice. For what it’s worth, here’s a pic of the new lights in all their glory (I dig the red — looks more pink in this pic than it is in person):

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  5. Apr 7, 2020 at 7:51 AM
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    I did not use a PosiTap to power the lights. The VLEDS kit comes with an adapter that you plug directly into the driver side footwell light receptacle, which powers the full string throughout the cab (i.e., the three other footwell lights are powered off this single source).
     
  6. Jun 19, 2020 at 6:26 PM
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    No trying to hijack this thread, but I just did an LED interior replacement today and blew the 10 amp dome light fuse on my 2020 Tundra. Temporarily replaced it with a spare 7.5 amp fuse and so far everything is working fine, but are the low profile, mini blade fuses you see on Amazon the same ones that work in our trucks? Wanted to check before ordering some.
     
  7. Oct 15, 2020 at 6:51 PM
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    Hopping in this thread cuz my dumb butt did the same thing everyone else apparently did and blew the fuse. First MOD I went for on my brand new truck with less than 1500 miles. Installed at night so the truck was running so I could have the dome light on while working on the map light and visa versa. First bulb and poof, no interior lights (map, vanity or dome). Hoping it’s a simple fuse issue. Thank god for this thread!
     
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  8. Oct 16, 2020 at 5:33 AM
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    I attempted this same mod as it seemed relatively easy and low cost. Replaced both the dome lights and map lights with LEDs. Blew the fuse. Replaced. Blew the fuse again.
    I know what happened, but I can't seem to fix it. When I pushed in the map lights, I pushed them in too far and pushed the "wiring" off the plastic board. I took the assembly down (very easy - just 4 torx screws) and tried to push the metal traces back onto the plastic, but I've never been able to make it right. I tried reverting back to factory bulbs but the issue continues. I've had to disconnect the map light assembly to keep the dome lights working, otherwise no interior lighting. Word to the wise, if you're going to do this mod, I would highly recommend taking the assembly down and carefully replacing the bulbs. While it seems simple to pull a bulb and insert another one, once you screw up the little metal traces on the board, it is very difficult to get things to work again. Just my $.02.
     
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    Thank you. I'll give it a try. Nothing to lose at this point.
     
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    UPDATE: Finally found time to search for the fuse. It was a 10A in the interior block under the drivers side. Back to having interior lights now, but I think I damaged the map light switch somehow during all of this. Now the map light on the drivers side will only stay on of I hold the switch button in.
     
  11. Apr 9, 2021 at 5:05 PM
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    Just had the same issue with mine, first 3 went in great, #4 the contacts popped off and I had to fish them out. Saw the telltale tiny spark and poof, no lights. Changed out the 7.5A fuse under the hood (which looked fine) and still no lights. Going to pull the assembly, glue all the sockets, trim the reflectors and see what happens. duho...
     
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    Read this whole thread a little while ago before ordering VLEDs. Then my dumb ass still forgot to disconnect the battery. I installed the map lights and dome lights with no problem (except for it being very difficult to seat the bulbs). Then blew a fuse installing the footwell light and lost it, along with the map and dome lights. It ended up being the “dome” 10 amp fuse in the cabin fuse box. Replaced it and all is good again.
     
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    Pulling the trim off and gluing the sockets down worked well on 3 of 4, need to finagle the 4th a little, still too loose. Ordered new bulbs (Sealights), much better quality then the first set, also sized more appropriately for amp draw. Not quite as bright, but no blown fuses so far. Definitely still a huge upgrade from stock.
     
  14. Feb 23, 2023 at 1:20 PM
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    Thanks Doc! 'Stupidly' tried a massive upgrade today, replace my interior lights. First one in, then no lights in the cabin! I've done a couple electrical changes on my 2014 (android head unit and new LED headlights) and of course removed the negative cable; but c'mon, interior map light?! After searching for which fuse it could be on the interior and exterior fuse box, finally saw Doc's answer here and yep, that was the one! Thanks Doc!
     
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    If anyone is still having an issue with this, you may find this link helpful. It provides locations and photos for reference. The first time I looked for my dome light fuse I simply missed it in the engine compartment fuse box even though it was pretty obvious once I found it. https://fuseandrelay.com/toyota/tundra-2g.html
     

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