Glowing Lights...

[DEcosse]

When I switched Headlight and auxiliaries to LED I was able to acquire kits that had the H4 (Headlight) and H3 (Aux) connectors. No additional wiring necessary.

I'm not certain but the way it reads is that OP used the LED spots in addition to the OEM 4.5's - so plug n play connector would be moot
(if he substituted them you would have to believe he would just have used the wires that powered the original lamps, regardless of their connector type)

The H4 bulb has a a little fan attached, but it gets power from the headlight connector, and there is no place for extra current to leak in ....

Current it not leaking INTO the 5.75, it's leaking OUT and this is what is feeding the aux lamps in his case (except when he turns off the switch which breaks the circuit path)
You would not notice this since you wired into the OEM aux lamp connectors, which would be disconnected from the headlight when the relay turns off.
Besides, these bulbs are not necessarily the same anyway and fact yours has a fan would probably discharge whatever residual stored voltage may be present at turn-off.
Regardless, the way you have it connected is correct and when OP rewires his to the correct location, it will no longer exhibit the problem.

 

[Chip]

I'm not certain but the way it reads is that OP used the LED spots in addition to the OEM 4.5's - so plug n play connector would be moot
(if he substituted them you would have to believe he would just have used the wires that powered the original lamps, regardless of their connector type)



Current it not leaking INTO the 5.75, it's leaking OUT and this is what is feeding the aux lamps in his case (except when he turns off the switch which breaks the circuit path)
You would not notice this since you wired into the OEM aux lamp connectors, which would be disconnected from the headlight when the relay turns off.
Besides, these bulbs are not necessarily the same anyway and fact yours has a fan would probably discharge whatever residual stored voltage may be present at turn-off.
Regardless, the way you have it connected is correct and when OP rewires his to the correct location, it will no longer exhibit the problem.

I just can't see how voltage can leak/drain when the switch (key) is off. My 100 series electrical theory course taught that electricity would take path of LEAST resistance. Once the key is turned off...?
Then again I took that **** class almost 40 years ago!

 

[Chip]

I'm not certain but the way it reads is that OP used the LED spots in addition to the OEM 4.5's - so plug n play connector would be moot
(if he substituted them you would have to believe he would just have used the wires that powered the original lamps, regardless of their connector type)



Current it not leaking INTO the 5.75, it's leaking OUT and this is what is feeding the aux lamps in his case (except when he turns off the switch which breaks the circuit path)
You would not notice this since you wired into the OEM aux lamp connectors, which would be disconnected from the headlight when the relay turns off.
Besides, these bulbs are not necessarily the same anyway and fact yours has a fan would probably discharge whatever residual stored voltage may be present at turn-off.
Regardless, the way you have it connected is correct and when OP rewires his to the correct location, it will no longer exhibit the problem.

I just can't see how voltage can leak/drain when the switch (key) is off. My 100 series electrical theory course taught that electricity would take path of LEAST resistance. Once the key is turned off...?
Then again I took that **** class almost 40 years ago!

 

[DEcosse]

It's not coming from the ignition or the battery - it has to be coming from the led bulb (it has a power supply inside, it's not just a bulb); appears there is small residual charge inside and when you turn off the ignition switch it has no discharge path except itself, or to those other two lamps which are connected to it when you leave the aux switch on; when turn off the aux switch that path is no longer complete