bagwell

LOL

ViKTORiOUS

BLUE....

session

orange.

yacoub

Original Lights!!!!

DoctorDeath13

Howdy Folks:
I would go with an iridescent lens. If a 12v is not available, try cutting a cover with a diamond rotary disc from a 110v iridescent candlelabra bulb from Home Depot.
They have them on display so that you can see the color variations and intensity. Good luck whichever you choose.

preyx

I had replaced my rear license plate lights about a year ago, switching from the stock W5W to the 10W white bulbs (Polargs). People complained about fuse and melting issues, and I had always assumed mine were fine because I didn't have any fuse problems, but...

I checked the bulbs for the first time since I installed them, and it turns out they ARE melted in... But they still work okay, since the melted plastic is away from the contacts for the power. I'm thinking I'll just buy new OEM plastic lenses when these bulbs wear out and just melt them all over again. I didn't see any real problems with this kind of long-term "damage".

Feel free to post any opinions about this. Flames are fine, but they will be ignored since I have better things to worry about. This is just to let people know just in case they want to buy their own.

SiLvaC32

does it look okay? i was thinking bout doin it. but... since people are having problems... sorta kept me away from it.

Jerry

Outland

Have you tried any of the little LED lights? Some superwhite or purplish ones would be pretty neat back there.

preyx

The bulb color is not directly affected by the melting of the lens, but of course, the plastic lens assembly designed to hold the bulb gets permanently damaged. Nothing very serious (i.e. melting a hole in the lens) has happened though. The lens retains its shape well enough.
I considered installing LED lights, but because they consume so much less power than normal incandescents, people have said that load balancers are needed to get rid of the error the computer registers with the lights. Plus their relative rarity makes it more difficult to experiment with. I don't doubt that the color will be good, though.

bagwell

I have the same bulbs...haven't had any probs...but then again..I haven't opened the lens to look inside...I'll check over the weekend.

BTW - I think those bulbs give off the perfect lite...not a fake blue.

Dubs42

i saw this on 330ci today, it looked like he had white lights (almost wananbe xenon bulbs or white neon like bulbs) in the license plate lights. can you do this with c class?

samhsu

change the bulbs you could find at autozone or, advance auto parts or Ebay..only cost you few bucks

Moviela

There are some "white" LED's that are super bright, and have a bluish look to them. I looked at my car, and it uses a C5W lamp. This is a UN specification for bulb shape. Benz uses an Osram 6418MB lamp. Another Osram choice might be 6814D, which is specified for daytime running. Digikey has a LED that looks to be bright, but slightly smaller than the C5W specification, but it is rated for 12 volt service, and would require no changes in the wiring. It only draws 30 mA against 450 mA for the lamp. Polarity is important for LED's so you need to verify which lamp terminal is positive, and insert the LED accordingly. The link is

http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/Sunb...P-02TFS912.pdf

Might be interesting to see how these look.

DACHIGGA

THose won't work, like most LEDs people have tried to put in their running lights,
they draw too little curretn and will get a bulb out message.

Dubs42

i woudl assume i need some kind of model number or wattage to match up? do u know it off hand or where i can find it

to be clear, im talking about the bulbs that shine onto thte license plate at night

DACHIGGA

not sure but i thinkthey are 37mm dome bulbs, I put 39mm ones in mine and they work fine. BUt no LED ones will work without a load equilizer, and since there is no room for them, and they get super hot, just get super white bulbs or something like that.

Dubs42

how do u romove the plastic cover over it
i unscrewed both of them but i coundn't pop it off

tommy

I used a putty knife. Babying it won't work - it was a minor PITA to get it to finally come out.

inFiniTE LooP

i didn't find it too difficult to get out, i just stuck a small rod in and applied pressure to one side and it pryed right out.

Outland

I have LED's...they work fine. You just scotch lock another set of sockets on with the OEM bulbs in them, and hide it.

DACHIGGA

what's the point anyways, why would you want to make your licence plate lights brighter, so the cops can see your licence plate better?

Dubs42

haha no its not to make it brighter, its to make it WHITER instead of hte stupid amber color

so LEDS wont work??

DACHIGGA

Not unless you did waht outland did, basically equalizing the load by keeping the stock bulbs, way too much work, just get some super white ones, so much easier, just plug and play, and will look just as good.

Outland

It takes like 10 minutes to scotch lock a set of outlets on. You guys are kinda lazy, you know?

Cappa26

I have a C230 05" what size LED's would fit my back license plate?