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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2013, 07:54:28 pm »
They look good , did you just connect the resistor in parallel with the light ?

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2013, 07:59:51 pm »
i wired them like this

http://www.matstrad.com/resistors_tech.php

and i only put one resister on one light and it all works  :confused: would of thought i needed to do both lights

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2013, 08:03:43 pm »
Can you not turn the bulb warning light off on vag com????

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2013, 08:06:51 pm »
As long as the circuit resistance is equal to the 2 bulbs you ve taken out it should be fine , just watch out cause the resistor  could get quite warm

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2013, 09:23:06 pm »
Its well insulated and shrink wrapped ;-)

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2013, 11:21:22 pm »
Needs a heat sink ideally and mounting a solid surface lol not wrapping up

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #36 on: December 20, 2013, 12:01:13 am »
Needs a heat sink ideally and mounting a solid surface lol not wrapping up

thats how it came from the manufacture, its designed to go under motorcycle fairing so assume they wrapped it in insulation for that reason! plus the ones from Kufatec come heat shrinked  :P 

http://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/volkswagen/golf/golf-5-golf-5-plus-1k/adapter-led-number-plate-light-vw-seat

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #37 on: December 20, 2013, 12:24:15 am »
« Last Edit: December 20, 2013, 12:26:42 am by maxitrol »

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #38 on: December 20, 2013, 03:21:18 pm »
Needs a heat sink ideally and mounting a solid surface lol not wrapping up

thats how it came from the manufacture, its designed to go under motorcycle fairing so assume they wrapped it in insulation for that reason! plus the ones from Kufatec come heat shrinked  :P 

http://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/volkswagen/golf/golf-5-golf-5-plus-1k/adapter-led-number-plate-light-vw-seat
No they are nt the cable is heat shrinked the resistors are exposed and they are wired in series so they wont ne carrying the load a resistor in parallel would

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #39 on: December 20, 2013, 05:53:06 pm »
Well, I got the ones from eBay in the post today (gtiross's link) and I'm very please with them!

Here's the pics.

Standard


Half way through


All done


As you can see they are very bright but I like them!



Can't complain for the £23 I paid for them to come next day!






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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #40 on: December 20, 2013, 06:21:13 pm »
Yep they look mint. And i can confirm they look even better in the flesh, no glare on the plate at all.  :congrats:
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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #41 on: December 20, 2013, 06:22:38 pm »
Yep they look mint. And i can confirm they look even better in the flesh, no glare on the plate at all.  :congrats:

Yes, forgot to men's ion that they don't glare of the plate, really chuffed with them! Cheers for the link Ross.

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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #42 on: December 20, 2013, 06:23:14 pm »
I put these in tonight with no errors
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=370714734903





worth the £3 but the ones above for an extra £20 make a huge difference
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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #43 on: December 20, 2013, 06:24:12 pm »
Yep they look mint. And i can confirm they look even better in the flesh, no glare on the plate at all.  :congrats:

Yes, forgot to men's ion that they don't glare of the plate, really chuffed with them! Cheers for the link Ross.

No problem mate, i would rather people buy these than waste £80 on the OEM ones
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Re: mk6 numberplate light issue?
« Reply #44 on: December 20, 2013, 07:13:35 pm »
Well, I got the ones from eBay in the post today (gtiross's link) and I'm very please with them!




Basically identical to the ones I suggested but everyone is like "JAI Y U BEAM ME UP SCOTTY"  :sad1: :sad1: