Also check the contacts on the LED. I had this same thing happen (instant short out) and it was because the LED contacts aren't a match with those in the cluster. There were four contact wires on the LED component, a pair on each side of the "fin." I had to fiddle with those LED contact wires and remove one specific "lead" on each side to keep it from shorting out. Do you think this could be the issue?


Chuck

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