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Vy head light LED switch

mr calais 5.0

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Looking at replacing the bulbs with small LEDs and was wondering do I need to put resistors in it? I've looked at a few pics on hear and a broken switch at the wreckers and looks like they have them built it on the green board..
 

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Update time.. Got the switch apart and changed the bulbs for LEDs and resistors and it lights up when the acc is on but the fog lights don't work now :( any ideas why?
 

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May be you haven't put it back together correctly.....
Or may be you have burnt a track on the circuit board, assuming you soldered the new leds in.
It's easy to do if you apply too much heat.
 

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I took a few pics when I pulled it apart so it went back together right.. Prob burnt a track out on the board but oh well I will have to find another now.. Is the board in a standard light switch the same or different?
 

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Not sure if they are the same, probably.
You can get kits to repair the tracks from electronic shops.
 

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Got a standard switch from the wreckers and the board is the same it's just the extra plastic ring with metal tabs on it that's different.. Swapped the boards over and the normal lights work but no fog lights still.. Starting to think its a relay or fuse has craped out.. Is it just the 1 relay under bonnet?
 

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Fixed it!!!!! It was just a metal tab on the inside back half of the switch and now it all works super dooper..
Thanks for the help too nut kracker
 

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Good to hear it's all fixed. :thumbsup:
 
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