2014 S4 LED Fuse Question

[wasabi912]

Hi,

Last week i attempted to install the Ziza LED interior light system in my car. I got all the other lights installed and working (vanity lights, dome lights etc) but whenl i went to replace the glovebox light i believe i blew a fuse, which caused all the interior lights to not work and caused the A/C to only blow warm/hot air.

I took it to the dealer to fix, and they told me that the fuse did blow, but that the LEDs were the cause of the problem as they were too high amp?

They said the only solution was either remove all the LEDs or replace the fuse with a "higher amp" to handle the LEDs and would cost approx $200.

I looked through the forums here and never read anything about this?

anyone know what is going on here? and would installed a "higher amp" have a negative affect on any of the other car functions?

Thanks.

[Ketzer7]

I was thinking about getting these at some point, so interested what is happening here. Have you tried contacting ECS and getting some support from them to see what they say as they are the ones that sell these?

[The.Wizard]

LED's generally draw less current that's why people get DIS errors when changing exterior bulbs for LED's. Maybe there is something I'm missing here.

[meth0d68]

I've installed the Ziza Master LED kit from ECS and had no issues, it looks freaking amazing at night I love it. I think were possible, completely disconnect all power to the light location you're installing.

Some people have blown fuses usually in the door panel and the fix around that was to unplug the power cable to the light fixture. I think its the same issue you are having.

[bombdiggity]

Sounds like you somehow shorted out your glovebox led. Remove that led, and replace it with stock bulb or a new led.

First, Look at your glovebox cable. Look for any damage to the connector and the Led in your glovebox . (Metal fused together or burned up looking parts on the led board ?) it's easier to compare it to another one if you can.

LEDs are more efficient, so something on that glove compartment wire probably shorted out, drew more current than your fuse could handle and blew your 2$ fuse in your fuse box. A decent electronic technician could probably fix it in a half hour at least. 200$ is a rip off.

Find an Audi performance shop instead. They can probably fix it cheaper, if you can not figure it out.




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[MattPec]

Just to close the loop on this one, same thing happened to me last night (shame on me for not reviewing the forums before diving in on the install). As stated elsewhere, when working on the glove box bulb it is easy to short the fuse. For the 2010 S4 it is located in the driver's side fuse panel, in the array on the right, position #7. It is a 20A fuse and paying anything to replace it is insane. I bought a 30 piece pack of various fuse amperages for $15. Look at your manual for how to pry off the fuse panel. Pull off the purple cover over the fuse array. Use the little white plastic tool on the back of the fuse panel cover to pinch the fuse and pull it out. Push in a new fuse. Let there be light.

I would recommend pulling this fuse BEFORE the install if you're smart enough to be reading this before trying. Note that I didn't have this issue for the rest of the interior bulbs because you can cut power to all of them using the main overhead switch and keeping the vanity mirrors closed. The glove box is the only one that has no switch. The other option is to pull the plug out of the back of the light fixture; however, the cord is very short and if you do this you should use a clip or anchor of some kind to prevent it from falling back inside. Pulling the fuse is probably easier. Also note that the puddle and trunk lights must be on a different fuse because they were still working when the interior blew out. I will find and pull the relevant fuse for those to prevent the same issue.

[BigBluu]

Hi,

Last week i attempted to install the Ziza LED interior light system in my car. I got all the other lights installed and working (vanity lights, dome lights etc) but whenl i went to replace the glovebox light i believe i blew a fuse, which caused all the interior lights to not work and caused the A/C to only blow warm/hot air.

I took it to the dealer to fix, and they told me that the fuse did blow, but that the LEDs were the cause of the problem as they were too high amp?

They said the only solution was either remove all the LEDs or replace the fuse with a "higher amp" to handle the LEDs and would cost approx $200.

I looked through the forums here and never read anything about this?

anyone know what is going on here? and would installed a "higher amp" have a negative affect on any of the other car functions?

Thanks.

I did the exact same thing last night, although I didn't install the Ziza set...just generics off eBay for less than $20/set. This was all before searching the forum. Every other bulb installed without a hitch, except the glove box (which was my last one!). Found the blown fuse and went out to purchase replacements this morning. So all should be good once I replace with new fuse?

[11move]

Hi,

Last week i attempted to install the Ziza LED interior light system in my car. I got all the other lights installed and working (vanity lights, dome lights etc) but whenl i went to replace the glovebox light i believe i blew a fuse, which caused all the interior lights to not work and caused the A/C to only blow warm/hot air.

I took it to the dealer to fix, and they told me that the fuse did blow, but that the LEDs were the cause of the problem as they were too high amp?

They said the only solution was either remove all the LEDs or replace the fuse with a "higher amp" to handle the LEDs and would cost approx $200.

I looked through the forums here and never read anything about this?

anyone know what is going on here? and would installed a "higher amp" have a negative affect on any of the other car functions?

Thanks.

Just to clarify installing a "higher amp" fuse no longer does its function as it is sized to protect the wiring. When you increase the current flow through the wires you potentially increase the heat and burn out the insulation on the wiring which can cause a fire. So do not do that!

The fuse that tripped just needs to be replaced with the same current (Amperage) rating. With that said LED's do draw less however in order to avoid any error messages they are often equiped with a resistor that draws the same amount of current as the halogen bulb.