I've seen this conversion mentioned in some other posts. If somebody could post link(s) to the product(s) I would be grateful.
For my fellow Canadians, here are links to what I decided to buy on amazon.ca (each item is a 2-pak) ... feel free to decide on another product or source (I receive no compensation whatsoever).I've seen this conversion mentioned in some other posts. If somebody could post link(s) to the product(s) I would be grateful.
I'm afraid I have no idea about clearing the error.I replaced the turn signal bulbs with LEDs (waiting for the reverse LEDs). I now get an error on the dash display - "Check turn signals". I checked the manual's instructions and the only thing I did not do was remove the battery's negative connector (as per the manual). Any ideas? Will removing the battery negative connection and replacing it clear the error, or should I just use my ODB reader to do it?
Yes, same bulb, and yes, the bulbs are working fine. I'll try removing the negative connection and see.I'm afraid I have no idea about clearing the error.
A couple of questions to clarify your situation:
1. Are the bulbs working/flashing at all?
2. Which brand/model did you use; was it the exact brand/model I linked to above?
That’s very odd because I received no messages upon installation of those bulbs last fall (without removing the negative terminal) and they’ve been working perfectly ever since … sorry I can’t be of more help!Yes, same bulb, and yes, the bulbs are working fine. I'll try removing the negative connection and see.
Rick
Don’t remove the negative battery cable as this won’t fix it. One of the bulbs could be defective as this is likely a canbus error. You can try and remove/re-install as a poor electrical connection can also cause this error.Yes, same bulb, and yes, the bulbs are working fine. I'll try removing the negative connection and see.
Rick
Any news?Will do!
Yes! I thought I had bought the same bulbs as per your post, but I HAD NOT! I bought the correct bulbs and installed them yesterday. All is well and thank you for your help. BTW, a pair of really long "long-nosed" pliers (4" with 8" handles) made the job very easy.Any news?
So glad to hear your troubles are behind you! And likewise, to know that the bulbs I acquired/installed aren't flakey, after all!!Yes! I thought I had bought the same bulbs as per your post, but I HAD NOT! I bought the correct bulbs and installed them yesterday. All is well and thank you for your help. BTW, a pair of really long "long-nosed" pliers (4" with 8" handles) made the job very easy.
Don't quote me on this. This is my understanding."Check turn signals".
The vehicle detects a burnt out bulb by the lack of resistance from the filament. LED’s are diode based and don’t have resistance thus a canbus capable LED is required as there is an added resistor. This also prevents hyper flashing of the bulb. The resistor in an LED is higher than the low resistance of an incandescent bulb.Don't quote me on this. This is my understanding.
For incandescent bulbs, the car detects a burnt bulb by voltage. In a normal working bulb, the voltage goes into the bulb, some of it gets turned into heat, and some of the voltage returns.
When the incandescent bulb burns out, the voltage cannot return because the circuit is broken (hence you can see a broken filament in the bulb). The car senses you need to replace the bulb.
Conversely, if you put in a LED bulb, the LED uses less voltage. The car thinks there's a short circuit since so much of the voltage is returned. Properly calibrated / designed LED bulbs will produce a voltage drop similar to the incandescent to eliminate the error, usually by producing waste heat.
Essentially... there has been no new advances in this technology, and so your LED has to imitate the power draw of an incandescent, therefore there are no energy savings.
I put led DRL bulbs in my Elantra had to install resistorsDon’t remove the negative battery cable as this won’t fix it. One of the bulbs could be defective as this is likely a canbus error. You can try and remove/re-install as a poor electrical connection can also cause this error.
There are correct bulbs that would not require that, but the resistors work fine without the need to buy more bulbs.I put led DRL bulbs in my Elantra had to install resistors