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Originally Posted by LED86
Completely agree! Poor design and no fuse just leads to these problems. I only deal with the full LED lamp units because the bulbs are just too risky on this area of the car.
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Honestly, there's probably some safety specification for stuff like this that says it's required to be fused. Years down the road this could be a recall...
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Originally Posted by jawn
Who makes/sells full replacement assemblies?
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http://www.fteightysix.com/appearanc.../#.VIAb_It0yUk
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Originally Posted by B-R-Z
I have the same issue, my passenger door lamp is always on after doing an LED swap...and I remember accidentally shorting the two pins when removing the old bulb with a flat-head screw driver so I know when and why it occurred.
My car is a 2013 and I'm at 50k miles so I am out of warranty as far as I know. At a cost of ~$400 for a new unit, I am going to remove the bulb on both sides and live without both door lights.
Actually, when I have some time I may re-wire them. The switch in the door jam can be used as a switch to turn the light on and off, eliminating the BIU. I'm pretty sure when the door opens, that door switch creates a ground. I wonder if there are any side affects associated with this issue, or if it is limited to only the light being on all the time.
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I've heard that it's possible to repair the module, but I don't know the details. It would require soldering, but I bet it's quite easy once the issue is found.