LED license plate lights
09-29-2010, 12:49 PM
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I had these on m C32 for three months without any issues
took them out and put on my E55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Er...Q5fAccessories
took them out and put on my E55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Er...Q5fAccessories
09-29-2010, 01:24 PM
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All the drop in lights burn out eventually, and if they dont burn out they start throwing errors. I had one start throwing errors in 2 weeks, and another set that lasted 3 months before they needed repair.
If your handy with a soldering iron you can get maybe 9 months out of each set before they become unrepairable. The heat generated by the resistors (to fool the ecu into thinking they're normal lights) will desoilder the lights. The fix being to solider them back on. Eventually the copper in the circuit board lifts, then you need to buy a new set.
My recommendation is to check ebay and get the led lights that replace the whole light fixture. Or our local classifieds, their is a sale going on now.
If your handy with a soldering iron you can get maybe 9 months out of each set before they become unrepairable. The heat generated by the resistors (to fool the ecu into thinking they're normal lights) will desoilder the lights. The fix being to solider them back on. Eventually the copper in the circuit board lifts, then you need to buy a new set.
My recommendation is to check ebay and get the led lights that replace the whole light fixture. Or our local classifieds, their is a sale going on now.
09-29-2010, 04:41 PM
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I had these on m C32 for three months without any issues
took them out and put on my E55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Er...Q5fAccessories
took them out and put on my E55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Er...Q5fAccessories
I don't get it. Why would someone want to light up their license plate like some sort of billboard?To me, it looks like someone trying to give their car the South Florida Latino pimp look.
Oops...that's right. Sorry Moosie.
09-29-2010, 06:00 PM
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Im a south florida canadian pimp..........
Hence the term "Moosejaw"
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09-29-2010, 06:39 PM
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i bought the leds ones the built in heat sinks. buy the ones with the heat sinks, because the resistors do generate a lot of heat. I've had them for about 6months, seems ok. There about $32 on ebay.
09-29-2010, 07:07 PM
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The point is that, license plate LED's are odd. Why advertise your plate with brighter lights? So the cops can run your plates from a further distance? Hmm?
09-29-2010, 08:01 PM
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leds give it a new look. there bright but they also have a very small viewing angle compared to the halogen bulbs so only the first two letter and last two letters are really bright...
09-29-2010, 09:35 PM
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Scott your right on point, its tacky but it fits in with the miami lifestyle
The fact that it lights up my plate for all to see is not a issue to me at all.
09-29-2010, 09:57 PM
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Sorry to offend anyone's ethnicity but, it's not likely that you'll find many Scandinavian or (sorry again, Moosie) Canadian pimps in South FL./Miami. I just made a generality about the majority in the region (and a poke at Moosejaw).
The point is that, license plate LED's are odd. Why advertise your plate with brighter lights? So the cops can run your plates from a further distance? Hmm?
The point is that, license plate LED's are odd. Why advertise your plate with brighter lights? So the cops can run your plates from a further distance? Hmm?
09-29-2010, 10:47 PM
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Some here should consider lightening up a bit. It’s the interwebz, yes?
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
09-30-2010, 12:11 AM
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09-30-2010, 12:45 AM
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Some here should consider lightening up a bit. It’s the interwebz, yes?
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
I don't have any mudflaps on my GMC! Lol
I am planning on putting neon lights underneath. J/K
09-30-2010, 01:30 PM
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In that case I am a south florida italian pimp 
I didnt take it offensive btw cuz its mostly true, lot of hispanics around here. I have nothing against them and actually I DO rather have my license plate BRIGHT *** **** because believe it or not that puts a cop's psychological state of mind that you arent trying to hide anything.... which is ... completely wrong
I didnt take it offensive btw cuz its mostly true, lot of hispanics around here. I have nothing against them and actually I DO rather have my license plate BRIGHT *** **** because believe it or not that puts a cop's psychological state of mind that you arent trying to hide anything.... which is ... completely wrong
09-30-2010, 02:15 PM
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Some here should consider lightening up a bit. It’s the interwebz, yes?
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
If ScottW911 were to poke fun at the sexy chromed lady silhouette mud flaps on my GMC, it wouldn’t bother me in the least. To each his own.
Must be noted that he has, in fact, proven himself to be a fine gentleman in every regard when we’ve had occasion to catch up.
See you at lunch time tomorrow. I, for one, am looking forward to getting a few new AMG's into a sweet drift, in the double apex turn at the back of the course.
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[QUOTE=ScottW911;4276097]I have no idea.
Are you from South Florida too? Do you like showing off? Are you a pimp?[/QUOTE
Dude i was just kidding im too young to give a **** about anything..
Are you from South Florida too? Do you like showing off? Are you a pimp?[/QUOTE
Dude i was just kidding im too young to give a **** about anything..
09-30-2010, 06:04 PM
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