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Strange sidelight problem

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I have acquired four LED front sidelight bulbs.Put two of them in.Only the nearside one works.Both working ok with normal bulbs.Tested the other bulbs in the nearside holder.All work ok. :? Any ideas?
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Offside wires the wrong polarity somehow?
(assuming wired return)
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Would the ordinary bulbs work.If it was the wrong polarity?
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yes

leds are fussy
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Thanks guys.Reverse polarity it was. :wink:
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Key really is in the name - LED - Light emitting diode. Like all diodes, they only pass a signal/electricity one way.
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