Looking for License Plate LEDs
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2018 E400 4matic Coupe and 2021 GLE 580
DO NOT buy them from carpartslights.com. Jack, the owner, makes out like he is a USA vendor. He is in China (20 days to receive the bulbs). To top it off, they throw error codes. Look great on the car, but started smelling hot - and I cannot tolerate the error codes. Mine is a 2011, Diamond white - the LED light looks so nice...
From what I understand, 2009 through 2011 ML's are different and will throw error codes. Please let me know if you find some good ones!
From what I understand, 2009 through 2011 ML's are different and will throw error codes. Please let me know if you find some good ones!
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ML
DO NOT buy them from carpartslights.com. Jack, the owner, makes out like he is a USA vendor. He is in China (20 days to receive the bulbs). To top it off, they throw error codes. Look great on the car, but started smelling hot - and I cannot tolerate the error codes. Mine is a 2011, Diamond white - the LED light looks so nice...
From what I understand, 2009 through 2011 ML's are different and will throw error codes. Please let me know if you find some good ones!
From what I understand, 2009 through 2011 ML's are different and will throw error codes. Please let me know if you find some good ones!
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Bought these which according to the truthful chinese seller were 5W each.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2x-sh...039310911.html
Well as I expected - they weren't. They are around 2W each and they still throw error codes. They don't throw an error if I use only one of them
Now I am waiting for these, which according to this new reliable and truthful chinese friend, are supposed to be 5W each.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2pcs-...460851650.html
If they don't work (which I am almost 90% sure), I am off to buy Xtec super bright
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2x-sh...039310911.html
Well as I expected - they weren't. They are around 2W each and they still throw error codes. They don't throw an error if I use only one of them
Now I am waiting for these, which according to this new reliable and truthful chinese friend, are supposed to be 5W each.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2pcs-...460851650.html
If they don't work (which I am almost 90% sure), I am off to buy Xtec super bright
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AMG GTs
any luck with the new set?
I've tried almost every kind of error free can bus led's from ebay with no luck.
So I ended up getting two different kind of incandescents but
1) http://www.ebay.com/itm/281112312231 :still yellowish.
2) http://www.ebay.com/itm/230568867193 :very dim and too bluish.
Now I'm waiting for the Polarg m28 which is on par with LED's but they are 10Watts so there is a chance of melting the housing.
I've tried almost every kind of error free can bus led's from ebay with no luck.
So I ended up getting two different kind of incandescents but
1) http://www.ebay.com/itm/281112312231 :still yellowish.
2) http://www.ebay.com/itm/230568867193 :very dim and too bluish.
Now I'm waiting for the Polarg m28 which is on par with LED's but they are 10Watts so there is a chance of melting the housing.
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2) http://www.ebay.com/itm/230568867193 :very dim and too bluish.
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The LEDs don't "Throw" an error.
The car's system is expecting a certain amount of current draw.
LEDs take much less current than a standard bulb. The fix is to add a resistor that waists power as heat to make the efficient LED look like a inefficient blub.
Someone should do some simple testing to find out EXACTLY what the minimum current needed to keep the car happy, instead of what we all seem to be doing with hit or moss attempts.
The car's system is expecting a certain amount of current draw.
LEDs take much less current than a standard bulb. The fix is to add a resistor that waists power as heat to make the efficient LED look like a inefficient blub.
Someone should do some simple testing to find out EXACTLY what the minimum current needed to keep the car happy, instead of what we all seem to be doing with hit or moss attempts.
