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TNCampingDad
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Aug 15, 2013

1141 LED bulbs don't work????

I have tried replacing my standard 1141 bulb in my porch light with a 1141 LED replacement bulb but it will not work once I install the LED bulb. I have tried several different bulbs from different sources but none seem to work. I know the bulbs work because they work in my front cap light, that is the exact same fixture but instead of a orange lens it has a clear lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or have you had this problem too?
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2013
    full_mosey wrote:
    downtheroad wrote:
    Try flipping them over and plugging them into to socket again.




    Flip?

    HTH;
    John

    Yes, flit them..many of us use "wedge base" lights...

  • full_mosey's avatar
    full_mosey
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2013
    Admin wrote:


    Hey, that's not a LED :E
    old school :B


    Yes, I knew that. :) My comment was on how do you flip the base? The LED will have the same base. I guess I misunderstood the question.



    HTH;
    John
  • Admin's avatar
    Admin
    Moderator
    Aug 15, 2013
    full_mosey wrote:
    downtheroad wrote:
    Try flipping them over and plugging them into to socket again.




    Flip?

    HTH;
    John


    Hey, that's not a LED :E
    old school :B
  • Admin's avatar
    Admin
    Moderator
    Aug 15, 2013
    Agree with all
    Switch the wires - LED's are polarity sensitive
    Someone wired the lights wrong but with filament bulbs it doesn't make any difference
    Just went through the same thing.

    Admin
  • full_mosey's avatar
    full_mosey
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2013
    downtheroad wrote:
    Try flipping them over and plugging them into to socket again.




    Flip?

    HTH;
    John
  • dbbls's avatar
    dbbls
    Explorer
    Aug 15, 2013
    You might need to change the wires on the back of the light. The electricity has to flow in a certain direction on LED bulbs. Pull the light fixture out and switch the wires around.

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