Good-Bye Yellow license plate light, Hello white LED
02-27-2009, 04:34 PM
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Good-Bye Yellow license plate light, Hello white LED
I found a fast and simple soultion under <$25 and 30 minutes.
STEP ONE Buy (2) 5 Watt 100OHM resistors from http://www.autolumination.com/
STEP TWO Buy (2) 39mm Festoon LEDs available from ebay. (no more than 6 LED light. Any more like 8 or 9 and its too bright and looks like crap. i know I bought 6, 8, and 9 LED lights.
STEP THREE Remove black carpeted trunk deck liner. (10 min)
STEP FOUR Locate the wires for each plate light. (5 min)
STEP FIVE Cut the wires and solder in the resistor inline on both pos and neg side of the light. Each connection will have (3) wires joined together and two splice per light. (15 MIN) You can also use inline splice to save time.
STEP SIX: Wrap with black electrical tape and reinstall deck liner. (10 min)
STEP SEVEN: install LEDs (5 MIN)
STEP EIGHT: Enjoy.
Looks similar to the Lexus LS460 and NO lamp failure indication.
STEP ONE Buy (2) 5 Watt 100OHM resistors from http://www.autolumination.com/
STEP TWO Buy (2) 39mm Festoon LEDs available from ebay. (no more than 6 LED light. Any more like 8 or 9 and its too bright and looks like crap. i know I bought 6, 8, and 9 LED lights.
STEP THREE Remove black carpeted trunk deck liner. (10 min)
STEP FOUR Locate the wires for each plate light. (5 min)
STEP FIVE Cut the wires and solder in the resistor inline on both pos and neg side of the light. Each connection will have (3) wires joined together and two splice per light. (15 MIN) You can also use inline splice to save time.
STEP SIX: Wrap with black electrical tape and reinstall deck liner. (10 min)
STEP SEVEN: install LEDs (5 MIN)
STEP EIGHT: Enjoy.
Looks similar to the Lexus LS460 and NO lamp failure indication.
02-27-2009, 05:01 PM
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i forgot to take pics during ther process. But i will upload pics of the new LEDs. I have got to say..........it look way coooooooooool at night!
If you do the mod, let me know and i can give you pointers on the phone. for a DIY, its a cake walk!
If you do the mod, let me know and i can give you pointers on the phone. for a DIY, its a cake walk!
02-28-2009, 12:07 AM
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This is the thread (pics) that I used for my DIY install:
http://mymbonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8144
Well worth it IMO.
...all thanks to Goliath27
http://mymbonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8144
Well worth it IMO.
...all thanks to Goliath27
02-28-2009, 05:57 PM
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This is the thread (pics) that I used for my DIY install:
http://mymbonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8144
Well worth it IMO.
...all thanks to Goliath27
http://mymbonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8144
Well worth it IMO.
...all thanks to Goliath27
Sweeeeet Mod! Already had a fellow benz owner ask me about the licesnse plate mod on my E500.....Highly reccomended!!
03-01-2009, 04:39 AM
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