So here is the deal.
I just bought some cheap LED 5W5 lights for my 1.2, five-door petrol hatchback. I have no specific info other that they are meant to replace standard (non-led) bulbs.
To be honest, they look awesome, much cooler, much brighter. All checks ok, no error codes, working as expected when turned on. They are installed for about a month now.
However. I noticed some strange behavior regarding these lights, probably happening due to the fact that they have a completely different technology (and resistance..?) built-in compared to the regular ones.
1. When I open/lock/stop the car, these remain lit (with like 10% brightness compared to when they actually turned on) for like 0,5/0,5/1,5 mins. After that, they go off.
2. Today I was out for a smoke around 8 pm and noticed the lights blinking 3-5 times and then going off (approx. 10% brightness, just as before)... I was aware of the "phantom lights" after opening/closing/stopping, but this... I haven't even touched my keys since yesterday, what's going on?
Needless to say, original bulbs do not have these happenings; that's why I started this thread to make sure all is ok.
My ultimate question is if I can inflict any damage to the car (electric system, sensors, ECU, battery drain)? I don't mind them staying on for a while after I do something (blinking is weird though, maybe some self-testing..?).
If the answer is yes I can replace them immediately, I still have (or can buy) some "classic" bulbs. I tried to search the forum regarding this but did not found anything that's similar to this thread so this might be a good start for the future ones who are interested in installing generic cheap led bulbs.
Thanks for your help.
I just bought some cheap LED 5W5 lights for my 1.2, five-door petrol hatchback. I have no specific info other that they are meant to replace standard (non-led) bulbs.
To be honest, they look awesome, much cooler, much brighter. All checks ok, no error codes, working as expected when turned on. They are installed for about a month now.
However. I noticed some strange behavior regarding these lights, probably happening due to the fact that they have a completely different technology (and resistance..?) built-in compared to the regular ones.
1. When I open/lock/stop the car, these remain lit (with like 10% brightness compared to when they actually turned on) for like 0,5/0,5/1,5 mins. After that, they go off.
2. Today I was out for a smoke around 8 pm and noticed the lights blinking 3-5 times and then going off (approx. 10% brightness, just as before)... I was aware of the "phantom lights" after opening/closing/stopping, but this... I haven't even touched my keys since yesterday, what's going on?
Needless to say, original bulbs do not have these happenings; that's why I started this thread to make sure all is ok.
My ultimate question is if I can inflict any damage to the car (electric system, sensors, ECU, battery drain)? I don't mind them staying on for a while after I do something (blinking is weird though, maybe some self-testing..?).
If the answer is yes I can replace them immediately, I still have (or can buy) some "classic" bulbs. I tried to search the forum regarding this but did not found anything that's similar to this thread so this might be a good start for the future ones who are interested in installing generic cheap led bulbs.
Thanks for your help.