An LED-based lamp assembly or diode lamp assembly effectively replaces a
filament or incandescent type lamp assembly for cabin/compartment reading
light applications for reducing power consumption and improving fuel
efficiency. The diode lamp assembly comprises a light-emitting diode in
circuit with peripheral components for effecting or simulating a low
resistance through the diode lamp assembly. The simulation of a low
resistance via the diode lamp assembly appears the same as the normal
operation of a filament lamp assembly to existent circuit polling
mechanisms so that the latter need not be replaced. Rather, the targeted
element to be replaced is a relatively high power consumption filament
lamp. A lamp monitoring method is further disclosed as
bootstrap-supported by the teaching of the diode lamp assembly.