Bad factory leads?

Im currently coverting every light in my X to led, all was going well until I got to the message center. The factory lights that came with it didnt light up so I figured they were just burnt out yet when I took them out they didnt look burnt. After putting the led + and - leads to the factory ones for the stock bulb(tried both ways + one side - the other then switched) the led wouldnt light up. Is it possible for the factory leads to be bad I had checked the same led to see if it were working and it was.

Thanks for any help and or advice!

 

[vroomzoomboom]

dum question to ask you, but did you try a test light on the contacts before you put the leds in?

 

[Ryon40]

dum question to ask you, but did you try a test light on the contacts before you put the leds in?

Yes, all worked besides the message center button lights so I didnt solder them into place because of them not working. Its only thoes though all the rest are fine

 

[vroomzoomboom]

if you don't have power going to them, there must not be a wire hooked up somewhere. i know you did yours at the same time i did mine and all mine work. the only thing i would say is double check all your wires again. sorry cant realy help you any further.

 

[Ryon40]

As far as I know its all wired up the only thing not is oil temp, oil level and english metric. I figured it would just be the illumination wire yet thats good to go if it wasnt Id imagine the MC wouldnt light up at all but the display does.

Actually I just looked and the "dimmer" wire isnt wired in think thats my problem?

 

[BrianDye]

Guarantee it, because if you unhook the dimmer switch, your dash lights or any lights inside will not work.

 

[Ryon40]

Its gotta be the dimmer wire it goes to the bottom harness. Where did you wire your dimmer wire if you remember? It says to go off the ashtray light I just dont have an ashtray light lol

 

[Ryon40]

Guarantee it, because if you unhook the dimmer switch, your dash lights or any lights inside will not work.

I do believe your right totally went over my head lol

 

[vroomzoomboom]

if you don't have a ash tray, but you had a full length console to begin with, grab it from the rear heater controls, or from the dimmer wire from your radio.

 

[BrianDye]

Lol yea I bet you 100$ on the spot right now you go hook the dimmer wire up and they work



*reaches hand out to shake* lol

 

[vroomzoomboom]

Ryon40, now is when you lie! LOL!

 

[Ryon40]

Yeah I totally hooked up the dimmer wire and Im getting nothing, its gotta be something else. Soooo I guess you owe me 100?

 

[BrianDye]

Hm did you hook it to the right wire?
(Not just a +12v)


But NOPE You never
"*grabs hand, shakes it*"

LMAO : Also...did you just check with the stock bulbs, or did you test the LED again or use a tester thing or w/e...? Stock bulbs could be shot

 

[Ryon40]

I havent checked it yet I just kind of figured its gotta be that wire, Im doing it first thing tomorrow. Thanks to the both of you for the help!

 

[vroomzoomboom]

ryon40, do me a favor if you don't mind. take a pic of the MC in the screen where it shows you which tank you have. i still can't get mine to read the correct tank size, and i have (if memory serves me right) pin 21 ground, and it still reads that i have the bigger tank.

 

[Ryon40]

I believe I have the same one grounded, although after all this speculation about the sports tank I decided to fill mine up to see where Im at. I highly doubt the sport has a 21-22 gallon tank which is what mine is reading. I think Im going to have to try what the one member said, something about there will be a series of 1s and 0s on the screen and you have to change a 0 to a 1 or something like that.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

on one of the screens there is a series of 0's and 1's, but one is reading both 1 and 0 in the same spot. that and i don't know how to change it, and i am wondering if it is reading that because pin 21 is grounded?

 

[Ryon40]

To be honest Im not 100% sure I remember coming across a thread on here explaining how to do it Im gonna see if I cant dig it up. I havent even looked at mine yet still workin the the led conversion lol.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

i saw it here last week!!!!
i thought i book marked it!
WTF! where did it go!!!!

:fire::fire::fire:

 

[Ryon40]

I pm'd you with what MAY help Im not sure Im gonna be looking at mine tomorrow