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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 09:00 PM
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License plate lights blinking
Hi , i have a issue with my Mz c320 2003 ,when i turn on the license plate Lights it blinks like 5 times then stops , i tink that was the cable that connect the lights with the fuse box , but when i check with my multimeter the voltage that i get its the same at the fuse box , the voltage keeps in 12 then drops for 5 sec and come again a few times , then just stops

any solution for that ?
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 10:33 PM
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Any chance you're using LED tag lights? The module is looking for a certain resistance and if it doesn't see it, it takes the voltage away, periodically checking it before cutting power to it all together.
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 10:51 PM
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yes , i chose to use led , it looks awsome , so i need to go back to bulbs ?
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yep... nice things about your car is that it checks every bulb... Leds draw very little current and the system things its a burnt out bulb ...Do you get a dash warning?
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You need canbus LED lights. Let us know if we can help you out. We specialize in canbus error free plug and play LED lighting.
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yep... nice things about your car is that it checks every bulb... Leds draw very little current and the system things its a burnt out bulb ...Do you get a dash warning?
yes i got dash warning in both lights
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You need canbus LED lights. Let us know if we can help you out. We specialize in canbus error free plug and play LED lighting.
where can i get those lights ?
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You'll want a set of our 36mm festoon LEDs
http://www.aznoptics.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5&product s_id=16
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