I posted it on the previous page of this thread 
Hyper-White & LED License Plate Lights thread
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2003 C240
You know those LEDs that some of us recently got from the ebay user that claimed they were error free? Did anyone try those LEDs WITH resistors in the C-Class? Anyways, I'd like to get these LEDs working w/ resistors because the CCFL, I think, is too much to bother with, but which is best for the license bulbs...i have 25 ohm 25 watt or 6ohm 50 watt, if not those what other ohm?
I have the trunk lid liner all off ready to do this whenever its half decent outside this week. I'm going to guess one resistor for each housing...
I have the trunk lid liner all off ready to do this whenever its half decent outside this week. I'm going to guess one resistor for each housing...
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09 c300 4matic
Your thoughts on this? [rear Lic. plate bulbs]
Im tempted ....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERROR...spagenameZWDVW
anyone try these yet? what do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERROR...spagenameZWDVW
anyone try these yet? what do you think?
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09 c300 4matic
Im not gonna lie ... i activated this damn thread.
I tried to start a new one but someone attatched it to this one.
Trust me, i didnt mean too but thank god i didnt have to go through what nlpamg did.
I only go through modding fever durring spring and summer. Im lost the rest of the year.
I tried to start a new one but someone attatched it to this one.
Trust me, i didnt mean too but thank god i didnt have to go through what nlpamg did.
I only go through modding fever durring spring and summer. Im lost the rest of the year.
Im tempted ....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERROR...spagenameZWDVW
anyone try these yet? what do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ERROR...spagenameZWDVW
anyone try these yet? what do you think?
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Mercedes Benz c230
I've downloaded the Relay and Fuse PDF's from one of the other threads and I still can't find the fuse for the license plate light. My left bulb went out. I know this has happened to a lot of you folks. Where did you find the fuse? trunk? driver side? engine? there's so many places and so many fuses. Not sure where it's at. Please help. Thanks!
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c230
OH~my 10w superbright licence plate just went out again which i just replaced it like 5 days ago. And the inside like all melted. Do you guys think I can keep using this superbright bulbs or is there a better bulb to replace? I have tried a normal LED bulb for my car and it cant work. My car is 2007 C230.
Thanks for ur adivse
Thanks for ur adivse
Last edited by fatkei; May 25, 2008 at 05:54 PM.
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W203 Kompressor 6spd SS, Audi B5 S4
OH~my 10w superbright licence plate just went out again which i just replaced it like 5 days ago. And the inside like all melted. Do you guys think I can keep using this superbright bulbs or is there a better bulb to replace? I have tried a normal LED bulb for my car and it cant work. My car is 2007 C230.
Thanks for ur adivse
Thanks for ur adivse
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'08 E550 4Matic
Yes, the 15 page license plate thread is back. lol
Killed two birds with one stone.
Got my license plate lights working (no errors or flickering) and the entire bottom portion of my tail lights now light up. I didnt want to use resistors since they get too hot and I didn't want to risk burning something. This is where I got creative.
I needed something that runs cool and doesn't draw too much power. So I bought more LEDs. 1156 taillight bulbs to be exact.
I then spliced into the license plate wires, hooked them up to a socket and placed the new led bulb in the rear fog light socket.
Together the taillight bulb + the license plate bulb draw enough power that no error is thrown.
*oh and I also bought a set of 194 LED's for the city lights, they match the HIDs perfectly and 0 errors, thanks Mike.
Killed two birds with one stone.
Got my license plate lights working (no errors or flickering) and the entire bottom portion of my tail lights now light up. I didnt want to use resistors since they get too hot and I didn't want to risk burning something. This is where I got creative.
I needed something that runs cool and doesn't draw too much power. So I bought more LEDs. 1156 taillight bulbs to be exact.
I then spliced into the license plate wires, hooked them up to a socket and placed the new led bulb in the rear fog light socket.
Together the taillight bulb + the license plate bulb draw enough power that no error is thrown.
*oh and I also bought a set of 194 LED's for the city lights, they match the HIDs perfectly and 0 errors, thanks Mike.
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nick that is amazing.
DIY requested please.
question, when u put in the license plate led's before this mod
did u get the same results i did? they would flicker a little, and then not light up?
DIY requested please.
question, when u put in the license plate led's before this mod
did u get the same results i did? they would flicker a little, and then not light up?
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Its pretty easy, if you have the S-class tails. All you need to do is access the wires in the trunk. (You'll need to remove the lining on the trunk lid)
Each side has two wires, a brown (ground) and a purple with stripe (power).
Tap into those, and attach the other end to a socket. I used an old socket from my broken lights. Then just run the wires to the taillights.
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I only had the drivers side bulb flicker. I flipped it 180 deg like the site said and also swapped the left and right bulb, to make sure I didn't have a bad bulb.
Its pretty easy, if you have the S-class tails. All you need to do is access the wires in the trunk. (You'll need to remove the lining on the trunk lid)
Each side has two wires, a brown (ground) and a purple with stripe (power).
Tap into those, and attach the other end to a socket. I used an old socket from my broken lights. Then just run the wires to the taillights.
Its pretty easy, if you have the S-class tails. All you need to do is access the wires in the trunk. (You'll need to remove the lining on the trunk lid)
Each side has two wires, a brown (ground) and a purple with stripe (power).
Tap into those, and attach the other end to a socket. I used an old socket from my broken lights. Then just run the wires to the taillights.
we need pictures with arrows and colors!
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Last edited by C24owner; Jun 27, 2008 at 04:27 PM.
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I've downloaded the Relay and Fuse PDF's from one of the other threads and I still can't find the fuse for the license plate light. My left bulb went out. I know this has happened to a lot of you folks. Where did you find the fuse? trunk? driver side? engine? there's so many places and so many fuses. Not sure where it's at. Please help. Thanks!
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wow, this lame thread is still going on ?
I couldn't resist and had to chime in...
after one year, my HOEN bulbs are still going great on 3 of my Benzies (W203 SS C320 / CL203 SC C320 / W163 ML350 SE)
here's the stock pic and the HOEN pic on the W203 Sport Sedan:
here's the stock pic and the HOEN pic on the CL203 Sport Coupe:
HOEN's FTW !
Carlos
Saprissa
I couldn't resist and had to chime in...
after one year, my HOEN bulbs are still going great on 3 of my Benzies (W203 SS C320 / CL203 SC C320 / W163 ML350 SE)
here's the stock pic and the HOEN pic on the W203 Sport Sedan:
here's the stock pic and the HOEN pic on the CL203 Sport Coupe:
HOEN's FTW !
Carlos
Saprissa
