mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 please do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 My problem was with the dash display flickering off, I didn't test cruise so can't comment. In the end, simply putting 1 incandescent in fixed all woes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 inferior bulbs are unacceptable, I would probably soder a small computer board resistor onto the bulbs pigtail if that turns out to be the issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Why not try selectively replacing various bulbs with incandescents to pin point where the problem lies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 that is my plan, however the time needed for such a test cannot be found at this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 did arson, trout, and don have led gauges as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Don did not as he had the 01-02 gauges, I don't think arson did either, but trout did I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 so it really could be the tail lights.... idk..my bulbs in my gauges needs replacing (along with the center console bulbs). so im thinking of just going and getting the led's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I had LED gauges but don't know if I actually tested cruise after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have conducted several tests, I would have finished but there were rain clouds massing. Now it should be noted that when the cruise control does not work the orange light on the button below the fogs WILL come on, however the cars cruise will not engage and the green "cruise" light on the dash will not come on Ok, the cruise control issue is infact tried to the taillights AND turn signals. with regular turn signals (but resistors still in place) and a single regular bulb for the brakes (passenger side outer) the cruise control does work With led turns (resistors still in place) and still the single brake halogen cruise does NOT work I find it extremely odd that the turn signals work affect it however since the resistors in place show normal draw, hence why there is no hyper flash, yet with them in and still the single bulb it won't work. My next test before the rain was to try led turns, and both outer brake lights converted to halogen for the test. I'm hoping this will solve the problem and I can place 2 resistors on them. tail lights on vs only tails on at braking seemed to make no difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have LED turn signals and halogen brake lights... and cruise works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 which supports my theory that by changing a pair of the led brake lights it will fix itself. if this is the case I will calculate what resistors I need, I may even have some laying around I can test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troutman Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Sounds good. For what it's worth, I am planning on using lots of little 5 watt resistors instead of a pair of jumbo 25/50w ones in future. I feel it is safer to have the heat spread out more, and to use the bare minimum amount necessary to simulate the load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTown Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 With led turns (resistors still in place) and still the single brake halogen cruise does NOT work Seems like the resistors are not doing their job.. BHR, what ohm are the current resistors on your turns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I would have to check, however they clearly are working since I do not get the hyper flash, I will do further testing however it has to lay in the brake lights or a combo, because when I had all led brakes and regular turns it did not work either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 You were told a while ago to put resistors in your tails.... Each bulb you have replaced was 5 Ohms... so.... do the math... Obviously the car is looking for the 5 Ohm resistance from the bulbs. Since there are 6 bulbs in the brake lights, YOU NEED six 5 Ohm resistors, for a total of 30 Ohms. remembering that when you hook resistors up in parallel, as in the tail lights, they half their resistance... like speakers in parallel. 5+5 in series = 10 ohms 5+5 in parallel = 2.5 ohms it is easy to know they are in parallel too, when one goes out the rest stay on. If in series you lose one bulb, the rest also won't light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 kinda of an offbeat question but if i want to upgrade my interior bulbs to led's do i need to do that resistor stuff? cuz im at a complete loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 I just switched ALL my interior lights to blue LEDs last night (the doors and dome). Thay all work nice. No resisters needed. Even the dome LED fades out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 WOOHOO! YAY FOR ZAO! thanks mate. btw...which ones did u get? cuz i dont know wat sizes i need... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 not exactly mts, I have the resistors on the turns, but still regular bulbs + a single make the cruise work, I'm hoping I can get away with just 2 resistors for the brakes, the resistors create alot of heat, thats what hte extra energy draw is really, the ones for my tails are pretty big and get very hot after even say a minute of blinking, therefore brake resistors, that would be in use much more then the turns but up to say several hours if I was driving at night create massive heat problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Qty Item Options Price 9 - 194 Item # 1 LED Color: Blue Lens: Oval $22.41 USD 2 - 194 Item # Silver Vision Color: Amber Base: Glass $5.98 USD 1 - Single Incandescent Festoon Bulb Item # 1 ea. Color: Blue Size: 31mm $0.99 USD 1 - LED Festoon Bulb Item # 1 ea. Color: Blue Size: 31mm $4.99 USD 1 - 74 Item # Tri-Power Color: Blue Lens: Forward $3.99 USD Amount $38.36 USD + $3.00 shipping www.superlumination.com 4 of the 194s are for the doors (1 each for 4 doors). I bought the Blue Incandescent in case the Festoon LED would not work due to the dimming. The 2 Siver Vision Ambers are for my front turns signal lamps. And the rest is for my instrament cluster. I plan on putting blue tint on the clock/temp readout to make it blue and changing out the bulbs around the ignition and in the Bose to make it ALL blue. Thanks BHR for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 superlumination is great, not to mention reasonable and hella fast shipping. the chrome ambers look so much damn nicer in the front, none of that crappy yolk or wanna be amber color. the gauge leds will please you the most, the only place you need resistors is in the turns, and possibly brakes, butwere still working on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Not ready to do turns or brakes just yet. Decided to wait till you'all sort it out. What's the easiest way to get to the instrument cluster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.mazdaworld.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohamedeladawy@hotmail.com Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 umm wat kinda 194's did u get? cuz it cant be all 38 dollars if u got 9! nvm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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