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Number plate LEDS (again)
« on: October 30, 2012, 08:26:51 pm »
The ebay links in the previous posts I had a look at don't work any more (outdated). I know festoon ones are popular and I had them for a year but I've had one fail already.

Am looking at these:
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18 SMDs in a complete unit. Has anyone bought these at all?
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2012, 09:25:07 pm »
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I got some canbus  ones from a guy on here after my last ones started to fail and flash. Could PM you his email from office tomorrow if you want - they were only a few quid.

These ones of yours look good mind you
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 10:24:37 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on October 30, 2012, 08:26:51 pm
The ebay links in the previous posts I had a look at don't work any more (outdated). I know festoon ones are popular and I had them for a year but I've had one fail already.

Am looking at these:
clicky

18 SMDs in a complete unit. Has anyone bought these at all?

How much????!

I've just bought these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120969999034
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 01:41:45 pm »
Quote from: CAPTAIN BRITAIN on October 31, 2012, 12:04:04 pm
i fitted the 18 led units to my car, They are very bright,
I took these pics when it was still dusk so not getting the full effect from the pics, But gives you the idea.

one side done and one side standard.






I have these no issues at all !

Previously had ones from the rocco these gave errors and often needed to restart the engine or turn lights off and on again to get them restarting.
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 02:04:05 pm »
From your pics, Cap, I gather they're just push-fit?
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 03:51:44 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on October 31, 2012, 02:04:05 pm
From your pics, Cap, I gather they're just push-fit?

That's right,
Just unscrew the old ones and disconnect the cable, reattach the cable to the new unit and pop back in.
The little silver boxes that you see in the pic are the resistors, I didn't use them and have no problems whatsoever
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 09:20:06 pm »
I wanted them aswell but not really sure how to fit them on
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 02:24:02 pm »
Well mine arrived today and I just fitted them. Fairly simple but the connections don't "click" firmly into place. They also don't fit perfectly into the socket - I think a rubber shroud would have helped.

Otherwise in terms of illumination, far brighter than the festoon ones.
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2012, 02:46:12 pm »
If you were to get the cheap ones off ebay do they tend to blow quite easily then?
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2012, 10:39:41 pm »
Quote from: Timi8888 on November 05, 2012, 02:46:12 pm
If you were to get the cheap ones off ebay do they tend to blow quite easily then?
The eBay ones I've used the past year or so from seller fizzmo have lasted about 4 months a time before the flickering started. Great quick delivery and look good but getting a bit bored of replacing them 3 times a year! Be interested to see how these 18 LEDs hold up. Do they look like floodlights at night though? I see an s3 locally and it's like he has 2 maglites on his plate from afar!
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2012, 12:24:01 pm »
Quote from: TANNER on November 05, 2012, 10:39:41 pm
Quote from: Timi8888 on November 05, 2012, 02:46:12 pm
If you were to get the cheap ones off ebay do they tend to blow quite easily then?
The eBay ones I've used the past year or so from seller fizzmo have lasted about 4 months a time before the flickering started. Great quick delivery and look good but getting a bit bored of replacing them 3 times a year! Be interested to see how these 18 LEDs hold up. Do they look like floodlights at night though? I see an s3 locally and it's like he has 2 maglites on his plate from afar!

Ah yeah I have had the cheap ones off ebay for a couple weeks now. Hopefully they last as long as possible, if they do go quickly I will be buying more expensive ones!
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2013, 02:45:03 pm »
Right, to update,

The 18 smd ones above have failed after 8 months of use. That's worse than the festoon type which used the car's OEM holders and just swapped SMDs for bulbs. The 18-SMD ones didn't seem to fit snugly and show signs of corrosion within the unit but the unit and the connections are fine.

Any different ones to recommend?
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2013, 11:02:23 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on June 14, 2013, 02:45:03 pm
Right, to update,

The 18 smd ones above have failed after 8 months of use. That's worse than the festoon type which used the car's OEM holders and just swapped SMDs for bulbs. The 18-SMD ones didn't seem to fit snugly and show signs of corrosion within the unit but the unit and the connections are fine.

Any different ones to recommend?

same happened to me. but to be fair ive just bought the same from a different place. i prefer the 18 SMD ones to festoon bulbs.
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Re: Number plate LEDS (again)
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2013, 11:06:45 am »
Official ones from the MK6 are nice BUT expensive;

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30092.0.html
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