Civicnoobie

I put in a new dome light for the front, took the front and the rear dome lights out (currently had blue LEDs and want white). Put in the new ones and now none of the lights will work, not even the map lights. Ive tried putting in the LED bulbs both ways and made sure the connectors in the socket arent bent. Even tried putting my old bulbs in and they dont work either. Neither the front or the back dome light will work. WTF


What do i do now?

ezone

Check the blown fuse?

ezone

#3, engine compartment box. 7.5 amp.

Civicnoobie

Thanks. I just checked, pulled the #3, 7.5A fuse and the metal piece inside it that goes from one side to the other, looks like its split. Im guessing its blown? If so, can i just buy any 7.5A fuse from the store? Im guessing theyre universal.

ezone

Replace with the same size, type, and rating.
Take your blown fuse into the parts store tomorrow and let them match it up.

ezone

You may want to get a box of them, you will probably blow several trying to make your LEDs work right.

Civicnoobie

Really? Oh didnt know LEDs blow fuses. Ill get a box, thx

Ya mine looks like the one on the left.

ezone

LEDs are polarity sensitive.
Research how a diode works and what it does, then you may understand why it can blow a fuse.

Civicnoobie

Oh I see, I have a question.

Im trying to find the right bulb for the rear dome but when I bought and tried to put in a 31mm Festoon DE3175 (what sites say is the size), its too short compared to what i have in now.

This is the bulb im trying to put in but it wont stay as its too short and too thin. I put in one bulb.



This is what I have in now

ezone

So....if it's wrong, it's wrong. Try again.
Unless you can make it longer.

Can't bend the tabs on the light inward?

Civicnoobie

Got it working, the rear dome is 44mm on the EX, not 31.

How do you swap out the trunk bulbs? I cant even find them and seems youhave to get a prybar to pull a huge metal piece off near the backseat

The site says the trunk is 168s, hope thats true.

ezone

Pop the lens assembly out of the shelf?
Look in your owners manual, maybe that info is there.