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number plate lights - LED?

Last post Tue, Jul 8 2008 7:02 AM by jasonrflash. 9 replies.
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  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 5:48 AM number plate lights - LED?

    jasonrflash
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    I have LED sidelights and have resistors installed in order for them to work

    Does anyone know if the number plate lights require resistors as well in order to install LEDS in them

     Have had blue festoons in them but they have blown on me. Will led festoons work without resistors

     

     
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  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 6:12 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    Yes they will as long as you get the polarity correct, wouldn't go for blue tho being as it is illegal to have blue light anywhere on your car.

  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 6:31 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    what does that mean? well when i say blue i really mean like a white colour if ya know what i mean rather than just the yellowish bulb.I changed all the interior bulbs to a white/blue type but the bulbs that i put in number plates didnt really like the weather here. any suggetions on a whiteish bulb for the numbers? festoon type (239)

  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 6:58 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/37mm-leds-festoon-output-cool-white-p-1496.html

     thats the kinda thing im after

  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 7:02 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    you can get them on ebay, straight plugin type things, just type in the type of bulb and put led in


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  • Fri, Mar 28 2008 8:06 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    jasonrflash:

    what does that mean? well when i say blue i really mean like a white colour if ya know what i mean rather than just the yellowish bulb.I changed all the interior bulbs to a white/blue type but the bulbs that i put in number plates didnt really like the weather here. any suggetions on a whiteish bulb for the numbers? festoon type (239)

    They only work in one way like a battery they have positive and negative poles, you'll know if its in wrong it won't work just turn it round.

  • Sun, Mar 30 2008 5:56 PM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    I tried to fit white LED 37mm festoons to my Ed30 number plates lights. Gave up as they do require load resistors and there is very little space for them. Ended up as my sun visor mirror illumination...

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  • Wed, Apr 2 2008 4:43 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

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    Yeah i thought that would happen. I have leds in my side lights with resistors and i just installed leds in number plates because people in these forums said they would work fine but NO! they dont, same as side lights, require a resistor and there is no room to fit one!

     

  • Fri, Apr 4 2008 7:46 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

    IvoV
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    Do like the Lexus license plate look but as mentioned previously - VW is a bitch when it comes to using LEDs and you'll need resistors to make them function properly.

    Looked into this myself because I continously have to change one light after the other. The OEM lights keep fading after a few miles (always run with my lights on though).

    How did you manage to get into the headlight to change the sidelights? Took the bumper off then?

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  • Tue, Jul 8 2008 7:02 AM Re: number plate lights - LED?

    jasonrflash
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    No just worked at them with fingers, not too tricky, not as bad as mkivs

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