I recently put a set of LED sealed beam replacements in my '98 XJ. The light output is FANTASTIC compared to the candles I used to have, but I've noticed something odd. When my engine is running, and the headlights are turned off - they still light but much dimmer than usual. Almost like DRL, but my Jeep does not have that feature. I never noticed this with the old sealed beams.
Does anybody know how these are getting power when the headlight switch is completely turned off? Is there a short somewhere?
The reason it bothers me is because it always triggers the headlight delayed turn off, which I don't like. Usually I turn off the headlights before I shut off the engine, and they turn off immediately. If I shut off the engine and then the headlights, they stay on for about a minute. This feature is being triggered regardless of whether I turn off the engine or the headlights first, because of the power leakage.
Does anybody know how these are getting power when the headlight switch is completely turned off? Is there a short somewhere?
The reason it bothers me is because it always triggers the headlight delayed turn off, which I don't like. Usually I turn off the headlights before I shut off the engine, and they turn off immediately. If I shut off the engine and then the headlights, they stay on for about a minute. This feature is being triggered regardless of whether I turn off the engine or the headlights first, because of the power leakage.