Electrical For discussions regarding wiring up electrical modifications such as radar detectors, brake light mods, power sockets, and driving lights in Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S (R56), and Cabrio (R57) MINIs.

Electrical Side marker bulb polarity?? (frustrating)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 03-12-2018, 08:09 AM
Ketchup's Avatar
Ketchup
Ketchup is offline
2nd Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 81
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Side marker bulb polarity?? (frustrating)

Hi all.
(2010 MCS)

I have replaced my side marker lights with the factor bulbs...all but the front passenger side will light now. Do these wedge bulbs have polarity? Should I pop them out again and turn them around to see if the light?

Is there a separate fuse for these?

Very frustrating...removing the rear wheels to replace them then they don't work.

They were a "cascade failure"...rear driver side, front driver side, rear passenger side. Within a day or so of each other.

Oh, and replacing the spark plugs took all of 18 minutes taking my time...nice!
 
  #2  
Old 03-12-2018, 01:29 PM
Whine not Walnuts's Avatar
Whine not Walnuts
Whine not Walnuts is offline
OVERDRIVE
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Fuquay Varina, NC
Posts: 5,490
Received 625 Likes on 554 Posts
I know that LEDs do have polarity but would not think a normal bulb would.
 
  #3  
Old 03-12-2018, 02:43 PM
Minnie.the.Moocher's Avatar
Minnie.the.Moocher
Minnie.the.Moocher is offline
OVERDRIVE
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: earth PNW
Posts: 5,390
Received 570 Likes on 486 Posts
I'm thinking you have an electric fault, otherwise all the bulbs wouldn't be going out like that. The weakest link fails.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Systemlord
Electrical
5
07-10-2018 08:25 PM
jakers
How To
3
09-06-2017 03:52 PM
ahanas
Interior/Exterior
6
06-24-2011 02:23 AM
cmr076
Navigation & Audio
2
07-29-2008 03:20 PM



Quick Reply: Electrical Side marker bulb polarity?? (frustrating)



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:47 AM.