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Offline Neil R

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Number plate led lighting
« on: January 10, 2013, 10:27:38 am »
Can anyone tell me how I go about fitting led number plate lights to my ed30? Is it just a case of fitting bulbs or do I need some sort of kit?
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 10:41:25 am »
You just need canbus LED's so you don't get a 'bulb out' warning on the display.
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 10:42:55 am »
Thanks for the reply. Would halfrauds have these bulbs??
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 10:58:39 am »
Mine arrived from www.hids-direct.co.uk this morning. I don't think Halfords do them.

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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 11:01:36 am »
Going to purchase these now thanks Adam. :happy2:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 09:49:31 pm »
+1 for xtec

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At night all done!

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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 10:23:54 pm »
That looks much brighter. Can't wait to get mine fitted now. :smiley:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 11:29:06 pm »
Definately one of my best cosmetic mods i've done. LEDs just made the back of a golf! Looks soooooooooo nice!
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2013, 05:53:50 pm »
Well impressed with the new bulbs. Only ordered them yesterday and delivered today....that's not bad  :drinking:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2013, 06:44:42 pm »
Will these work on my Audi?  :confused:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2013, 09:43:17 pm »
can't see why not. Welshman Adam has a link www.hids-direct.co.uk
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2013, 10:08:51 pm »
Quote from: Neil R on January 11, 2013, 09:43:17 pm
can't see why not. Welshman Adam has a link www.hids-direct.co.uk

Cheers  :happy2:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2013, 10:28:40 pm »
Quote from: Jussa on January 11, 2013, 06:44:42 pm
Will these work on my Audi?  :confused:

What year Justin?

Highly unlikely if my experiences are anything to go by  :grin:  :fighting:
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2013, 10:49:48 pm »
You could give them a call to make sure they would fit your audi they are open Mon to fri 09:30-1600 and sat 09:30-13:30
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Re: Number plate led lighting
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2013, 11:18:55 pm »
Quote from: Neil R on January 11, 2013, 10:49:48 pm
You could give them a call to make sure they would fit your audi they are open Mon to fri 09:30-1600 and sat 09:30-13:30

Unlikely they'll actually have tried on an Audi of year 'MYxx' as I've found with most LED light sellers, to be fair Neil. The lights will almost definitely fit and almost definitely work, but you'll get a canbus error without any doubt. I'm going to meetup with my mate (adamsin on here) who owns my old flame of a MK5 GTI which I fitted these very Xtec bulbs too, in fact, to try them in the Audi once and for all.

I've been through more sets of LED plate bulbs for the Audi than have been manufactured, it feels like.
Basically the 2009+ Audi canbuses (particularly the A3) is fussy as f**k. It even spits a dash error for OEM Audi A5 LED bulb units (£25 a pop), WITH a VCDS setting enabled to allow OEM LED bulb units.

Bullshizer, eh?  :sad1:  :sick:
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