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Interior Light Problem

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by dwt1mason, Jun 24, 2021.

  1. Jun 24, 2021 at 7:17 AM
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    dwt1mason

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    So with my modifications I think I may have messed something up. I installed LED bulbs in all my interior lights on my 2020 Tacoma. Now the lights stay on all the time and I now have to keep the switch on off which doesn’t allow them to turn on when I open the door. What have I messed up
     
  2. Jun 24, 2021 at 10:52 AM
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    Dryfly24

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    Make sure you didn’t press them into the “always on” mode while installing them. I did that and it took me a few mins to realize that’s what I’d done.
     
  3. Jun 24, 2021 at 5:21 PM
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    Chris1121555

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    I replaced my interiors with LED's too. When i installed one of them it was backwards and it wouldn't shut off. I rotated it 180 degrees and it worked. Maybe give it a try? You might have different bulbs than I do but worth a shot
     
  4. Jun 24, 2021 at 5:23 PM
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    there is an "always on mode" ? which I am assuming is the 180* flip when inserting them?

    thought it was as simple as buying bulbs and snapping them in!
     
  5. Jun 24, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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    idk I was pretty confused with it too. Takes two seconds to rotate it though, give it a go! Make sure each dome light is clicked off too, I made that dumb mistake before
     
  6. Jun 24, 2021 at 7:03 PM
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    Dryfly24

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    If you push up on the map lights they will click and stay on permanently. Push up, it clicks again and they come off. Some people push on them while installing or even hit the switch and then can’t understand why they are staying on. I know it sounds dumb but it happens when you are doing something seemingly simple that you don’t do very often.
     
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  7. Jun 25, 2021 at 5:55 AM
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    grandpawmoses

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    When I installed mine, if you put them in backwards, they would not turn on. LED's, being a form of a diode, only conduct in one direction. \
    The map lights have a push on/off switch built into their socket.
     

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