LEDs

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watts said:
Contacted the vendor regarding my flashing problem - they determined that the bulbs are not compatible with the Taurus and are offering a refund.  I'm shipping them back this week.

Makes me wonder if this is a 2014 issue. Would you guys mind posting a link to the EXACT bulbs that you are using without issues?  I plan to pick up those bulbs for my 2014 to see if they work.

Thanks again!
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Here's the LED kit I used... completely plug and play without issues and will replace everything except the ambients (trunk, glove box,even license lights, front rear, etc.)
http://www.hidxenonlights.com/ford-ford-taurus-lights-c-643_76_206/interior-bulb-led-replacement-kit-p-659
 
watts said:
Contacted the vendor regarding my flashing problem - they determined that the bulbs are not compatible with the Taurus and are offering a refund.  I'm shipping them back this week.

Makes me wonder if this is a 2014 issue. Would you guys mind posting a link to the EXACT bulbs that you are using without issues?  I plan to pick up those bulbs for my 2014 to see if they work.

Thanks again!
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Mt first post has link to how to I did and parts list.

Sent from my mobile, I think.

 
Hey watts, that is pretty normal with most LED bulbs, the Taurus drops the voltage to dim the interior lights when turning off and turns it up slowly. Most LEDs you will find do that blinking thing instead on dimming smoothly. The LEDs I now have in mine I ordered from V-LEDs and the do dim smoothly except the center dome light in the rear (a larger LED) has a slight buzz when its dimming (hardly noticeable). I also went with 5K color for the interior as I found with the 6K color was harsh for my eyes was personally when reading something in the car. Although the 6K's can be almost matched with the mood lighting in the SHO :). The video was taken with my iPhone and it seems more than it is, to the naked eye the steps in the dimming is barely noticeable. Here is a vid to mine. I'm not sure if it's related to the load as much as it's related to the type of LEDs used. Some led's are dimmable and some don't like it.

 
Hah; if that was what he meant by his LED's acting up -- we all got that.

Mine do NOT dim smoothly and the reason being they are diodes. They can't step quite right like incandescent bulbs. Some do; some don't.

I could care less what they do when dimming--I just want them to be great when they are on.
 
geswek said:
Hah; if that was what he meant by his LED's acting up -- we all got that.

Mine do NOT dim smoothly and the reason being they are diodes. They can't step quite right like incandescent bulbs. Some do; some don't.

I could care less what they do when dimming--I just want them to be great when they are on.
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Sorry about that geswek (I didn't go through all 14 pages) , ya I don't have any issues when they are on never did. And I have had all kinds of LED's in mine and when they are on they are on. Weird, can't help you there. Although this guy sells canbus LED's in 194 size and maybe that's what you need. I have bought some stuff from him in the past. Dunno, sorry bud. I find that really weird.

http://www.extremebrightleds.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=canbus
 
ShoBoat said:
Sorry about that geswek (I didn't go through all 14 pages) , ya I don't have any issues when they are on never did. And I have had all kinds of LED's in mine and when they are on they are on. Weird, can't help you there. Although this guy sells canbus LED's in 194 size and maybe that's what you need. I have bought some stuff from him in the past. Dunno, sorry bud. I find that really weird.

http://www.extremebrightleds.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=canbus
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I'm not the one with issue; some other user who was posting on here earlier.

My LED's are fine -- still working strong.

Interior looks amazing as hell at night!
 
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Not all LED are created equal, eBay on the left V-LEDs on the right. These are the bulbs in mine now.

Now my switchbacks that's been a pita lol. I will be posting about that one in a different thread.


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Yeah, I went Super Bright LED for all mine. They are great and their LEDs are all same. I had some issues and they would send me replacements without question.

Great group of guys.

Sent from my mobile, I think.

 
Ok - another issue that i'm not sure if it's related to the bulbs i'm using or not.  I noticed today that the interior overhead bulbs aren't coming on when i unlock with the fob or when the doors open.  This may be related to the bulbs I'm using (new ones are on the way).  I was cleaning the car over the weekend and I wiped down the interior - perhaps I hit a button that turns off the courtesy lights?  I looked around and don't see anything obvious?  Does anybody know if the courtesy lighting can be enabled/disabled?
 
New bulbs installed.  I can't tell if they fixed the flashing issue since the overhead lights aren't coming on with the fob or the door.  I tried holding down the dimmer switch but it didn't fix the issue.  Any other ideas?  Perhaps a fuse?  I replaced the "on demand" fuse #4 which didn't help.
 
Did some more troubleshooting last night.  Here's what I know:

- The map and reading lights work if I click the button.
- The chime works when the door opens
- The fob will trigger the exterior lights (plate, puddle, and indicator lamps)
- The glove box, vanity, and trunk lights are functioning.
- Fuse #4 for the "on demand" function is good

So i'm thinking either a different fuse is bad or something in the dome light housing.  Is the dome light on two circuits?  One for the dome and the other for the reading lights?

Does anybody know how to remove the dome light altogether?  I remove the clear plastic to get to the bulbs, but how can i remove the black trim to check if the dome is functioning?
 
watts said:
Did some more troubleshooting last night.  Here's what I know:

- The map and reading lights work if I click the button.
- The chime works when the door opens
- The fob will trigger the exterior lights (plate, puddle, and indicator lamps)
- The glove box, vanity, and trunk lights are functioning.
- Fuse #4 for the "on demand" function is good

So i'm thinking either a different fuse is bad or something in the dome light housing.  Is the dome light on two circuits?  One for the dome and the other for the reading lights?

Does anybody know how to remove the dome light altogether?  I remove the clear plastic to get to the bulbs, but how can i remove the black trim to check if the dome is functioning?
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Welp...it's fixed!  I ordered a modified scan tool from an admin on taurusclub.com ($30) and downloaded some free software.  Turns out there was a Dtc on the body module that had to be cleared.  I'll follow up if they disable again.
 
watts said:
watts said:
Did some more troubleshooting last night.  Here's what I know:

- The map and reading lights work if I click the button.
- The chime works when the door opens
- The fob will trigger the exterior lights (plate, puddle, and indicator lamps)
- The glove box, vanity, and trunk lights are functioning.
- Fuse #4 for the "on demand" function is good

So i'm thinking either a different fuse is bad or something in the dome light housing.  Is the dome light on two circuits?  One for the dome and the other for the reading lights?

Does anybody know how to remove the dome light altogether?  I remove the clear plastic to get to the bulbs, but how can i remove the black trim to check if the dome is functioning?
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Welp...it's fixed!  I ordered a modified scan tool from an admin on taurusclub.com ($30) and downloaded some free software.  Turns out there was a Dtc on the body module that had to be cleared.  I'll follow up if they disable again.
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Way to go watts!  I hope everyone doing LEDs reads this!  :thumb:  Enjoy your LED conversion!  :beer2:
 
Is the modified scan tool available to everyone, or was it a one-off, watts?  Sounds like a handy addition to the toolbox.
 
I think anyone can get one - I joined Taurusclub recently and only have a few posts.  He sent it without any questions.

If you're interested contact user "Sam" at taurusclub  $30 for the modified tool (basically a regular bluetooth OBD scanner with a switch to flip between the two can-bus modes).  All you need is a bluetooth enabled windows laptop and the free FORscan software.

It took me about 20 minutes total - 15 to get the darn laptop to connect to the bluetooth, and 5 to clear the codes.
 
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