Technical HELP PLEASE!!! Light Error problem!!

[caletenio]

Hi there,
I have a Fiat Punto 2004 (5 Door), I purchased a pair of blue LED type lights for my car, NOT the light bulbs for the main headlights, the small ones on the side that turn on when you switch on the Main headlights. After I put the blue ones and turned on the lights, a light error appeared on my dashboard as though one of my lights was off, is this because it’s not an original light bulb. The problem is I can’t find the original light bulbs that I took off. If I go into any ordinary car shop and purchase a set of normal light bulbs for the car and remove the blue ones, will the light error on my dashboard get off?? Do I need to buy it from an authorised fiat dealer??
Thnx

Regards
Nigel

 

[udtrev]

Hi,

You will probably need to add a resistor to use those bulbs, the system thinks the bulb has blown due to the LED bulb using so little electricity.

So option A is to fit normal bulbs, option B is to fit a resistor per LED bulb.


Trev

 

[caletenio]

ohhh.right thought so too, so basically if i go tmorrow andpourchase normal standard bulbs the light error should not appear again right???

regards
Nigel

 

[udtrev]

ohhh.right thought so too, so basically if i go tmorrow andpourchase normal standard bulbs the light error should not appear again right???

regards
Nigel

Normal bulbs should fix the problem,

You should be able to get them from any motor factor, or possibly garage, you should not need to go to the fiat main dealer.


Trev

 

[caletenio]

I will be purchasing those light bulbs first thing tomorrow ;D


Thnx a lot guys ...


Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Helz]

Most LED sidelights have a built-in resistor, never had a problem replacing sidelights on cars with light-out indicators before. But yes, a normal sidelight should solve it.