Cigarette lighter LED

[1985steve1985]

Been changing a few LED's in my car recently, but I can't seem to get the cigarette lighter LED to work for some reason. I tried switching the LED around to see if it was just the wrong way around but no luck. I decide to then put the old LED back in and it still won't light up. I checked the connections to it and everything seems fine.

Anyone got any suggestions of what's the matter with it?

[1985steve1985]

Anyone got any ideas???

[Lidget_Soldier]

same thing happened to mine. Took it to a shop and he messed about with the metal and stuff and it started working. He said i had a bad earth. 2 weeks later the same things happened again. Fixed it again. 6 Months later... same thing again. Havn't fixed it this time. Couldnt be bothered. Thats probebly your problem mate

[1985steve1985]

Not reeli bothered with it cos it doesnt give off much light newayz, its just annoys me tht it doesnt work

[kristof456]

is that a led that you placed?
if it's a self made led with a resistor, the value of the resistor is too big
that's why it give off not much light