Interior lights blew,changed fuse and disconnected battery.

[Ross’st6]

Hi I just fitted the v3 headlights from transporter hq. I also bought the interior leds from them. When fitting them it blew the fuse, I have replaced the fuse and still no joy, tried resetting the bcm by disconnecting the battery for 30 minutes, turned back on still no joy! Is there a secondary fuse linked or is there anything else I can try!

 

[Nigel W]

Hi, which lights don’t now work, the headlights or the interior lights (or both)?

 

[Ross’st6]

Sorry, the headlights work fine, the interior lights do not work

 

[Nigel W]

this is the fuse which I had to change on mine

 

[Ross’st6]

Yeah I have changed that one. Still no joy for me.

 

[Nigel W]

When mine went nothing, including everything you have done would get them going so in desperation I came in had a cup of tea and amazingly when I went back out and turned on the ignition a couple of times and started the engine they suddenly worked,
Not a clue why and I hope your as lucky.
I do feel for you it’s a nightmare situation.

 

[mmi]

LEDs need correct polarity (+/- 12V) have you tried to turn them 180 degrees? Do the bulbs work? Have you tried to lock the van for 5 mins and then unlock and open a door?

 

[Nigel W]

LEDs need correct polarity (+/- 12V) have you tried to turn them 180 degrees? Do the bulbs work? Have you tried to lock the van for 5 mins and then unlock and open a door?

Good point, one of my led bulbs was faulty and the fuse had blown a second time so i would check the fuse again as well

 

[Ross’st6]

LEDs need correct polarity (+/- 12V) have you tried to turn them 180 degrees? Do the bulbs work? Have you tried to lock the van for 5 mins and then unlock and open a door?

Iv put the original bulbs back in and still no joy

 

[Nigel W]

Just a thought but can you turn on the map reading lights with the switch? Is the adjacent interior light switch on the correct setting?
I know these are obvious checks but easy to overlook when stressed.

 

[Pauly]

If the circuit has lost power (ie the fuse has blown) then you will have no rear lights so that can guide you slightly