Hyper-White & LED License Plate Lights thread
04-28-2007, 02:10 PM
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Just for reassurance.....I just tried these right now, and after about 10 minutes I could smell a slight burn smell, and couldn't touch the lens with my hand. Theres no wattage listed on the autolumination, but they must be 10w if they're that hot. I didn't doubt the person who said that these would be too hot, I just wanted to see for myself. What the hell...
04-28-2007, 05:18 PM
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04-28-2007, 10:54 PM
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However, it doesn't bother me too much...
05-10-2007, 10:32 PM
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I'll have to check mine, I think mine actually might be doing the same...I'll check it out tomorrow night...I would love to do LEDs but dont wanna splice wires. Is there any way of adding resistors without splicing wires?? I would need a diagram or a DIY. This is why they say to stay away if unsure...
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05-10-2007, 11:23 PM
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Any chance you can look at your invoice and find out what exact resistors they used and the polarity? So, does that mean that you are using LED license plate bulbs now?
05-10-2007, 11:53 PM
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I cant find the receipts but i kinda know where the store is. I got these bulbs at some JDM tuner store on Rosemead Blvd accross the Street from The Hat 
I think they were like 20 bucks but damn worth it.
I saw these lights on a white Lexus GS too. I ran to the store the next morning. I cant say im not happy ! I love Bright lights !. I got the Xenon and Black lights inside my car too. The Interior Lights are Hyper White/Blue and the Center front and back Dome Lights are Black Lights. At night i can see Glowing Teeths haha and lint.
I think they were like 20 bucks but damn worth it. I saw these lights on a white Lexus GS too. I ran to the store the next morning. I cant say im not happy ! I love Bright lights !. I got the Xenon and Black lights inside my car too. The Interior Lights are Hyper White/Blue and the Center front and back Dome Lights are Black Lights. At night i can see Glowing Teeths haha and lint.
05-11-2007, 10:23 AM
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05-11-2007, 08:17 PM
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So the dealer installed resistors even though you had aftermarket bulbs ? This is funny. My dealer probaly wouldnt do anything like this because they dont like aftermarket and will not even touch it. Which bulbs did you get ? Also after reading the majority of this thread I can conclude that no one has figured out a bulb we can buy that can actually work without resistors.
05-11-2007, 08:27 PM
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What I did was prior to taking the car into the dealer for svc, I replaced the bulbs I had on (aftermarket) with the original stock bulbs. Since then, I havent had a chance to replace the stock bulbs with led's to try it out. Here's the invoice; lemme know what you think:
05-11-2007, 08:42 PM
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05-11-2007, 08:45 PM
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I got mine from autolumination.com (39mm). They work beautifully inside the car without any problems, but as you know they flicker in the license plate socket.
05-11-2007, 08:53 PM
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05-11-2007, 10:38 PM
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05-11-2007, 10:43 PM
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man, i love those. they arent leds but they're a big diff. from stock
05-11-2007, 10:46 PM
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Yes!! and If I don't find anything else, I'm gonna try and hunt that guy down for another set cuz they are the best thing to work yet...cuz right now the stock license lights are the only lights that look like crap right now..
05-11-2007, 10:48 PM
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05-11-2007, 11:19 PM
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05-11-2007, 11:31 PM
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Yeah...I think if everyone else had these...they would be happy too....so I think its fair to say that were ahead of the game on the non-resistor LED bulbs...for everyone w/ LEDs props to you and for people with stock, you're missing out on an incredible difference for your rear end
05-11-2007, 11:34 PM
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05-11-2007, 11:48 PM
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