Re: [DML] LEDs in Dome Lights--Do I need that white relay?

[Chris Almy <chris.almy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't worry, you won't damage anything by removing the white module. When 
the doors are closed, the ground is cut to the lights. The white module 
would normally provide a temporary ground that allows the lights to stay on 
briefly. Unfortunately for you, the 1970's technology in the white module 
wasn't designed for LEDs. As you noticed, once removed the lights will turn 
off immediately when the doors are closed as they don't have that temporary 
ground.

Chris
VIN 4099

At 08:57 PM 6/8/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>I found out today that I can in fact make the interior dome lights shut off
>when the door is shut if I remove the white relay back in the electrical
>compartment.   I am almost positive that all this relay does is make the 
>lights
>delay 15 seconds after the door is shut, correct?   It works fine with my 
>regular
>bulbs in the dome lights, but with the LEDs installed the lights didn't shut
>off when the relay was in place.
>
>Just thought I would double check to see if this is dangerous, or is this a
>perfectly fine thing to do?
>
>-Patrick C.
>1880





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