Hyper-White & LED License Plate Lights thread
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White C
Iff any1 gets a hold of some liscense plate lights thats easy to install and not too hectic like the led's pleasee let me know. I am going to check th elights on the lexus are used and see if they can fit our cars (highly doubt it).
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Wow that is just straight up crazy...i was in my friends CL and we saw an Is350...and i turned around and said my next mod is going to be the led liscense plate lights..and he said ask the people on mbworld about it...and today i log on and this subject has been going on for 2 weeks now...lol...is there anywhere local to buy these bulbs from in los angles area?
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i hate the waiting ... i want a local shop with something plug and play ready ... since i know nothing about electronics .... far less about "resistors"
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you'll be waiting for someone to post a local shop as well and for you to drive over there. are you one of those luddites who's still scared of buying something online?
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the only place to find parts for such vehicle is online ...
i'd say i have ordered about 67 % of what i've put in it from either
ePay and some other online shops ... but things are a bit different from when you're ordering for a MB ....
1.- if the size is off, a quick chop mod and i can still use it on my VW .... the same does not apply for a MB .... if it doesnt fit, im screwed, have to ship it back .... blah blah .... you get the idea ..
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as a matter of fact, my daily driver happens to be an 87 vw cabriolet ..
the only place to find parts for such vehicle is online ...
i'd say i have ordered about 67 % of what i've put in it from either
ePay and some other online shops ... but things are a bit different from when you're ordering for a MB ....
1.- if the size is off, a quick chop mod and i can still use it on my VW .... the same does not apply for a MB .... if it doesnt fit, im screwed, have to ship it back .... blah blah .... you get the idea ..
the only place to find parts for such vehicle is online ...
i'd say i have ordered about 67 % of what i've put in it from either
ePay and some other online shops ... but things are a bit different from when you're ordering for a MB ....
1.- if the size is off, a quick chop mod and i can still use it on my VW .... the same does not apply for a MB .... if it doesnt fit, im screwed, have to ship it back .... blah blah .... you get the idea ..
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hey guys...i'm just still wondering...my stupidity still exists...i tried to take off two screws again..but the whole license plate light housing wont come down with it..do you change the license plate lights through getting into the trunk liner? (sorry if this is in the service/owner manual...i lost that recently...was re-sync'ing my sunroof and i misplaced it somewhere)
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hey guys...i'm just still wondering...my stupidity still exists...i tried to take off two screws again..but the whole license plate light housing wont come down with it..do you change the license plate lights through getting into the trunk liner? (sorry if this is in the service/owner manual...i lost that recently...was re-sync'ing my sunroof and i misplaced it somewhere)
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No ***** Sherlock...just thought i'd share.
listen to what bnzct said... you and your friends aren't "cool" or "original." this thread has been going on for over a YEAR not a couple weeks. if you actually read the threads instead of making dumb, inane posts then maybe you'd find the answer.[/QUOTE]
listen to what bnzct said... you and your friends aren't "cool" or "original." this thread has been going on for over a YEAR not a couple weeks. if you actually read the threads instead of making dumb, inane posts then maybe you'd find the answer.[/QUOTE]
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Has anyone heard of sticker city?...They tint lights and cover your car in this invisible plastic wrap for protection....anyways...i was wondering maybe if i had the blue sticker/tint installed on the liscense plate lights...it might be able to look nice or something like the lexus lights.
What Do you guys think?
What Do you guys think?
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Has anyone heard of sticker city?...They tint lights and cover your car in this invisible plastic wrap for protection....anyways...i was wondering maybe if i had the blue sticker/tint installed on the liscense plate lights...it might be able to look nice or something like the lexus lights.
What Do you guys think?
What Do you guys think?
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From my understand after reading this whole thread twice, LED with resistors starts out great but burn out after a period of time and replacing it with traditional filament bulb do not seem to be a popular option.
So in conclusion, is there any viable way of changing the license plate lamps to a different color?
Thanks guys.
So in conclusion, is there any viable way of changing the license plate lamps to a different color?
Thanks guys.
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From my understand after reading this whole thread twice, LED with resistors starts out great but burn out after a period of time and replacing it with traditional filament bulb do not seem to be a popular option.
So in conclusion, is there any viable way of changing the license plate lamps to a different color?
Thanks guys.
So in conclusion, is there any viable way of changing the license plate lamps to a different color?
Thanks guys.
you could take the bulb out completely, and then run a wire from fuse #7 to there and connect a small LED bulb (maybe 194?)...that way it'll turn on with ignition and you will not have resistor problems..
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I am still looking to get that l.e.d effect on my liscense plate lights. One of my friends with a mercedes had told me that he had tooken blue nail polish and colored over the lens of the lights. He said that it had given him the same effect as the l.e.d lights that come on a lexus liscense plate lights. Only thing is that he said it would peel off in a couple of months and go back to the same color.
What do you guys think?
nail polish?
tint film?
blue colored light bulbs?
I want the lights baddd.
What do you guys think?
nail polish?
tint film?
blue colored light bulbs?
I want the lights baddd.
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there's no real solution. no point in continuing this thread.
want to see what I did with the set of LED license plate bulbs I bought... used it on another car!
want to see what I did with the set of LED license plate bulbs I bought... used it on another car!
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I am still looking to get that l.e.d effect on my liscense plate lights. One of my friends with a mercedes had told me that he had tooken blue nail polish and colored over the lens of the lights. He said that it had given him the same effect as the l.e.d lights that come on a lexus liscense plate lights. Only thing is that he said it would peel off in a couple of months and go back to the same color.
What do you guys think?
nail polish?
tint film?
blue colored light bulbs?
I want the lights baddd.
What do you guys think?
nail polish?
tint film?
blue colored light bulbs?
I want the lights baddd.
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For the guys who just went with a FESTOON BULB....
Lately I have gone to a couple stores in my area that sell mainly parts for import cars (Honda's, Acura's, etc.) and I saw a couple Festoon Bulbs and decided that I really should get rid of these nasty yellow license plate bulbs. I bought a pair and they didn't fit...but I looked around and managed to have them fit in my interiors and wow I am really happy with that...so I went to another store and bought another pair since they seemed different sized and once again...these did not fit 
(poor size judgement I guess). But these fitted in my other car's interior lights as well! Yay now both my cars have nice interior lights...But I am just wondering...I read through this whole thread and for the people who went with the regular Festoon Bulb...what size is your bulb? I think i have tried 37mm already...does 39mm fit or does the 41mm size bulb fit better?
Thanks in advance.
~Chris
(poor size judgement I guess). But these fitted in my other car's interior lights as well! Yay now both my cars have nice interior lights...But I am just wondering...I read through this whole thread and for the people who went with the regular Festoon Bulb...what size is your bulb? I think i have tried 37mm already...does 39mm fit or does the 41mm size bulb fit better?Thanks in advance.
~Chris
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so did anyone ever find out about the non-LED white lights for the rear plate bulbs ??
what is the size & wattage of the stock bulb ?
and doesn't all those online automobile light places sell the same bulb but with white light ?
what is the size & wattage of the stock bulb ?
and doesn't all those online automobile light places sell the same bulb but with white light ?
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