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licence plate lights...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:21 am
by red6n2
anyone know the size of the festoon bulbs that light up the rear licence plate i would like to replace them with white led bulbs but am unsure of thier size, and am unable to check or id just take them out and check
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:06 am
by kingsleysaywell

I fancy doing this too
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:21 am
by BobbyG
I'd say they were C5W's but I think they come in 2 length sizes, and i don't know which it is.
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:17 pm
by red6n2
i know there festoon bulbs they will be the same as the interior light wich i also have in l.e.d. just a different lengh... hmmm i shall try to investigate
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:52 pm
by nick6n2
there the same as the boot light bulb guys not the interior bulb but dont go fitting the boot light bulb as it's 10w not 5w and melts the plastic outer casing lower wattage l.e.d's should be fine.
nick
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:40 am
by Bradley
Here is the direct LED replacements for you.I run them in my GTI.
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/37mm-leds-fe ... -1496.html
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:33 pm
by red6n2
thanks mate...

Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:09 pm
by lowfoon
Can anyone tell me which one to purchase as the link is broken..
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:43 pm
by red6n2
funnily enough i pulled this thread up earlier to have a look as i never got round to getting them...
what you need is a 36mm festoon bulb like this one...
https://www.crazyleds.co.uk/product.php ... =70&page=1
can be found for similar/cheaper price off ebay.
remember you will need two

Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:55 pm
by lowfoon
I've been hearing things related to MOT failure after fitting some LEDs.. Anyone not failed??
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:13 pm
by red6n2
just ordered mine now coming from hong kong though.. might get them in time for edition38

Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:16 pm
by red6n2
ikf thats the case mate it takes 2 mins litterallky to replace these bulbs... and i shouldnt think so anyway all new bmw, audi's etc... come with led licence plate lights... audi daylights are led's and they wouldnt make them as standard if it would fail an mot

, my interior light is led...
if your worried just keep all your original bulbs and do a quick swap before your mot... mine passed last week i thing so i have another year to worry about all that lol
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:34 pm
by lowfoon
Are these one OK?
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:44 pm
by red6n2
the image didnt work mate...
Re: licence plate lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:48 pm
by lowfoon