Hello all, I bought 2 led lights to replace my reverse lights. After plugging them in they will not come on when the car is in reverse. However, when I plug my stock bulbs in they work fine. Any suggestions? It is like something is restricting the led bulbs to work......I tested both bulbs and they do infact work when I connect them to a power source.

 

Two things you can check. First, take a look at the contacts on the LED's and make sure they match up with the contacts inside the socket. You may have to re-bend the contact wires if they were manufactured incorrectly. Second, some LED's are polarized, and they may work if you reverse them in the sockets.

 

Rotate the bulb 180degrees? They have polarity.

 

I did reverse them, I will check the contacts. Thank you for the advise and not tell me to search or anthing. I have spent over 2 hours trying to find someone with the same problem as me and cannot find a single discussion. I will reverse them again and try, but I did that already.

These are the lights btw.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-7440-T20-...3501c3&vxp=mtr

 

if youve reversed them and they dont work, then they are DOA bulbs. happens.

 

DOA bulbs?

 

Dead on arrival

 

I think he meant dead on arrival.

EDIT: Beat me to it.

 

Like I said though, I tested them with my car battery. Both of the lights work when I connect them using a cable to my car battery.

 

Pull the contacts away from the white plastic part a little bit.