Illuminated door kicks, fitted with a pic illuminated :)

[PerryGunn]

If they are, there is indeed a very good chance that you have the polarity the wrong way around.

What I said a few hours ago oke:

This is why you test with a 12v supply (old battery etc) before installing

 

[Dev]

Hey Jonny, as a few others have said already it sounds like you might have the polarity round the wrong way. Essentially (if we've guessed correctly) it means you've connected the two wires the wrong way around, to resolve try disconnecting, swapping them over and reconnecting.

On an earlier post you mentioned connecting the positive cable to what sounds like an earthing point - most cars are negative earth. As others have said earlier, LEDs only work when connected correctly (one way), unlike for a normal filament light bulb where it doesn't matter. As it happens, if you have a normal bulb (12v) you can use that or a multimeter to see if you are getting power to your connection points, also as said before - Im not saying that to be blunt, just to credit those who said it first.

Good luck, I hope its a bit clearer for you now!

 

[pvr]

As above ^^^^

Also, it does not harm to swap the wires around either, you can test all of the basics without a meter.

 

[markplant]

just as a note you might want to use a grommet for where the cable goes through the metal work, but they do look nice, as does the car

 

[Stuartt]

Hey Jonny I'm about on Tuesday and will be out for a drive so don't mind chucking in a few tools and coming to have a look for you. Fresh set of eyes and all that.
Plus I used to dabble in autoelectics.
Let me know ?

Stuart

 

[jamesbond]

Hi

As all have said .. Anode should be positive & the Cathode negative

But don't reverse bias the LEDS for to long as the PN junction can go open circuit .. then you are stuffed and they would need to be replaced

 

[Beedub]

Hey Jonny I'm about on Tuesday and will be out for a drive so don't mind chucking in a few tools and coming to have a look for you. Fresh set of eyes and all that.
Plus I used to dabble in autoelectics.
Let me know ?

Stuart

PERFECT!

 

[BradleyB]

That looks great JE, good job

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Much better than the OE ones!

 

[pvr]

Looks very good

So ... did you hook up the earth to a plastic connection? :evil:

 

[Stuartt]

Looks very good

So ... did you hook up the earth to a plastic connection? :evil:

To be fair to Jonny he had managed to find the right switched live wire but just didn't understand the whole earthing thing and the instructions weren't that clear if you don't have footwell lights most people would struggle.

all in he had done the hard part all he needs to do now is get rid of that tree that drops all the catkins over his car, got to get the Hoover out now to empty mine. Although he did offer to vac mine before I left

Stuart

 

[markplant]

Does look smart glad you got it sorted

 

[Smartbear]

Looks neat, glad you got it sorted out
Regards

 

[Nictrix]

Does look smart glad you got it sorted

Its goona look sick at night, although the Zed doesnt go out at night lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:
You have put them on upside down

 

[Nictrix]

It was a joke you plamph

 

[Lynchy]

They look sick Jonny

 

[aquazi]

Look forward to some bight pics.

You getting red footwell lights now too?

 

[Swiftly]

They are looking great Jonny

Re red footwell lights, you know you really want them Jonny, you are just in denial mate :wink:

 

[jimbo1958]

Glad you got em sorted Jonny and well done Stuartt for taking the time to help him out.

 

[Stuartt]

Glad you got em sorted Jonny and well done Stuartt for taking the time to help him out.

Stuart who :wink:

I know I was only with you for an hour Jonny, but even you can't forget someone that quickly oke:

I was thinking now we know which wires to tap into it wouldn't be too much bother to connect up a couple of footwell lights if you wanted

Stuart