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Registration Plate Light Leaking
« on: March 14, 2016, 11:52:26 am »
My right side registration plate light has been causing me some trouble over the last few months.

I have the led's installed and no problem for a whole year. Then the one on the right allowed some water ingress and it shorted.

I cleaned it all up and put a new bulb in.

Rubber seal looks intact and it's screwed tight so I don't imagine water ingress is coming from the bottom but another lights has now failed.

Any thoughts?

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Re: Registration Plate Light Leaking
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2016, 05:04:26 pm »
I would get the led units rather than the bulbs. Much better light output and more solid. Ive had my current set on 3 different golfs and a polo over 3 years with no flickering or bulb out errors.

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Re: Registration Plate Light Leaking
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2016, 09:36:51 am »
I would get the led units rather than the bulbs. Much better light output and more solid. Ive had my current set on 3 different golfs and a polo over 3 years with no flickering or bulb out errors.

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Please elaborate - How much are the units and are they plug and play?

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Re: Registration Plate Light Leaking
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2016, 01:38:51 pm »
Type in ebay 261131879919 and click search. 

Your old unit comes out and these just plug in and you're all set.

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Re: Registration Plate Light Leaking
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2016, 03:28:22 pm »
Type in ebay 261131879919 and click search. 

Your old unit comes out and these just plug in and you're all set.

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Think I'll try these so - http://www.ebay.ie/itm/261131879919?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ie%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D261131879919%26_rdc%3D1

The only issue is sorting out why it leaks in the first place before plugging it in! I'll go have a look at it now!