Hyper-White & LED License Plate Lights thread
02-25-2009, 12:39 AM
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ya that liquid electrical taps should help nicely if you cant get a solder out to your care and have to tape...but ya man sounds great and thanks for the info!
02-25-2009, 05:36 PM
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Here's the home rolled version. Good luck guys. Total cost should be under $30.
https://mbworld.org/forums/3374268-post643.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/3374268-post643.html
02-25-2009, 09:37 PM
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I just got the Hoen 5w bulbs installed over my plates, as others have said it doesn't add any brightness at all. Anyone expecting them to be as bright as the pic on their website will be disappointed, but it does produce a nice pure white look...which is a helluva improvement over stock, so i'm happy i made the upgrade. It sucks that the covering plastic lens is so thick and smoked colored cuz it really kills the brightness. I don't think i'll take the LED plunge unless there's a quick and easy $25 solution that eventually comes out.
02-26-2009, 03:14 AM
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Hahahaha...Thanks. It was Shannon Brown's first game as a Laker. Most exciting defensive foul I've ever seen (he got called for a foul on the play, even though replay showed it was clean).
Getting back to topic, I'm gonna have to take a look at the install before I do it.
MJ, make sure to bring the E class next weekend!
Getting back to topic, I'm gonna have to take a look at the install before I do it.
MJ, make sure to bring the E class next weekend!
02-26-2009, 04:16 AM
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02-26-2009, 04:43 AM
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2006 Mercedes-Benz C230
Here's what I just did for plate lights...
9 LED SMT Festoon bulbs from autolumination.com...
5 watt 100ohm Resistors from Fry's... ($0.89)
Splice "adapter(s)" from Kragen ($3/pack of 7)
9 LED SMT Festoon bulbs from autolumination.com...
5 watt 100ohm Resistors from Fry's... ($0.89)
Splice "adapter(s)" from Kragen ($3/pack of 7)
02-26-2009, 10:09 AM
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where is "fry" where you got the resistors?
and in the final pic, i take it the white thing is the 100ohm reistor and the 2 blue things are the splicers?
and in the final pic, i take it the white thing is the 100ohm reistor and the 2 blue things are the splicers?
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02-26-2009, 10:31 AM
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just ordered the LED's and 2 resistors from a local company probably gonna pick up the splicers from home depot or something once the other items get here!
03-02-2009, 07:12 AM
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C230 Sport//Bmw 325I//Eclipse GTS
i just ordered hid kits for my low beam and fogs
now im looking to do my city lights and license plate lates
ive seen the ones on ebay leds with the resistor for the city lights,but not the license plate lights.
is there any updates in which they now make led's with resistors to use our cars,as far as license plate lighting goes???
now im looking to do my city lights and license plate lates
ive seen the ones on ebay leds with the resistor for the city lights,but not the license plate lights.
is there any updates in which they now make led's with resistors to use our cars,as far as license plate lighting goes???
03-02-2009, 01:39 PM
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C230 Sport//Bmw 325I//Eclipse GTS
anyone try these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318
instead of cutting into your own wiring harness,couldn't you just solder the resistor onto the led itself??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318
instead of cutting into your own wiring harness,couldn't you just solder the resistor onto the led itself??
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03-04-2009, 03:55 PM
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Here's the home rolled version. Good luck guys. Total cost should be under $30.
https://mbworld.org/forums/3374268-post643.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/3374268-post643.html
Thanks man!
03-04-2009, 04:00 PM
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it was posted on the page before this. post 757: https://mbworld.org/forums/3296752-post757.html
03-04-2009, 06:55 PM
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it was posted on the page before this. post 757: https://mbworld.org/forums/3296752-post757.html
Looks sweet - def gonna do it!
03-04-2009, 07:14 PM
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i just ordered hid kits for my low beam and fogs
now im looking to do my city lights and license plate lates
ive seen the ones on ebay leds with the resistor for the city lights,but not the license plate lights.
is there any updates in which they now make led's with resistors to use our cars,as far as license plate lighting goes???
now im looking to do my city lights and license plate lates
ive seen the ones on ebay leds with the resistor for the city lights,but not the license plate lights.
is there any updates in which they now make led's with resistors to use our cars,as far as license plate lighting goes???
I've been looking to do my fogs for awhile. I already have stock BiX
03-05-2009, 04:06 AM
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03-06-2009, 03:58 AM
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Just LEDs 1 watt
I will send you the pic.... but it s very bright. It s not suitable for the people to do something inside the car privately. hahahahahaha
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