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What are these?
« on: May 06, 2012, 11:26:19 am »
Bought some LED Number plate complete units, and they've come with some silver unit with them, I'm guessing something to do with resistors?

Would I need these for my Mk5, and where would they go, just tuck them up into the bumper?


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Re: What are these?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 11:35:57 am »

Resistors to prevent bulb fault by the low power consumption of the LEDs

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 11:37:54 am »

Resistors to prevent bulb fault by the low power consumption of the LEDs

Cheers thought they would, presume these just tuck up into the bumper? Might put some double sided tape to stick them on the inside then.

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 03:47:06 pm »
have you tried plugging them on without the silver box's connected???


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Re: What are these?
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 08:06:22 pm »
have you tried plugging them on without the silver box's connected???

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 08:44:47 pm »
I bought these LED units.
They don't bring up a bulb out warning but are too bright. I'd recommend buying the OEM LED numberplate lamps.

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 09:20:42 pm »
I bought these LED units.
They don't bring up a bulb out warning but are too bright. I'd recommend buying the OEM LED numberplate lamps.

the Brighter the better!

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2012, 08:35:12 pm »
I bought these LED units.
They don't bring up a bulb out warning but are too bright. I'd recommend buying the OEM LED numberplate lamps.

Don't suppose you have a part number do you pal?

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Re: What are these?
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2012, 08:46:07 pm »
OEM are around £50.

LED bulbs are £10.

no need to get the whole unit just get the bulbs.  :happy2:
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