GL550 License Plate light?
#1
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GL550 License Plate light?
Hello, have a 2011 GL550 here.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
#2
Hello, have a 2011 GL550 here.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
You are better off with incandescent bulbs with a bluer color temperature (5000K).
#3
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You unfortunately won't find any plug and play solution. 2008+ M/G classes changed the rear spec where a much higher resistance is required compared to other MB specs. The amount is high enough that built in solution would be unsafe with so much heat, hence you won't find any. What you'll need to do is tap in external resistors to work.
#4
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no way to clear the error?
So basically there is no way to clear the error?
You unfortunately won't find any plug and play solution. 2008+ M/G classes changed the rear spec where a much higher resistance is required compared to other MB specs. The amount is high enough that built in solution would be unsafe with so much heat, hence you won't find any. What you'll need to do is tap in external resistors to work.
#5
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No. We've tried building up to spec where they wouldn't, but the high amount of resistance required caused too much heat for an embedded chip. You need to go with an external solution to separate it from the delicate LED components. We've already advised our customers this and the vendor you purchased yours from should have informed you of this as well as it's pretty well known change.
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Hello, have a 2011 GL550 here.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
I just removed the stock bulbs and put in new LED bulbs for both right and left license plate lights. When I start the car, the lights come on, but the front dashboard gives me a warning saying there is something wrong with the LED lights. It says "License Plate Right" and "License Plate Left". Please help.
I can select the "R" in front of the dashboard to temp reset it, but once I turn off and turn on the car again, the error message comes back.
#11
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I found some spare bulb sockets and wired up some incandescent lights inline with the LED license plate lights. I mounted them inside the tailgate in such a way that they weren't touching anything (they can get pretty hot) and were secure and not just flopping around. Certainly not plug and play or elegant, but it's been working great!