number plate bulbs(leds), anyone tried it?

speedsix · Post by **speedsix** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:18 pm

came across this pic of led type bluish lights replacing the yellow number plate lights

anyone tried this before?...and if so...whats the size required for the numberplate bulbs?

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:39 pm

Thats what I have, had them in awhile now, will try a get a good pic of them. They are 36mm festoon

Something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-XENON-WHITE-36 ... 8912090668

panda · Post by **panda** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:57 pm

I had them in for a while, then they started flickering and I had to take them out as people were complaining!

polospeed · Post by **polospeed** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:25 pm

Like following a disco car then panda lol

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:43 am

chewy wrote:

my lights aren't round like yours

they don't really show the whole plate though the 3 is hard to see, or it just the pic? lol

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:08 am

panda wrote:I had them in for a while, then they started flickering and I had to take them out as people were complaining!

Same here (when I had the GTi)

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:13 pm

As long as you buy good quality leds you should have no trouble with flickering, think I got mine from http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ if I remember correctly, not your usual crap from China and the like. I think itâ€™s just the pic pip that you cant see the 3, I have had them on for a good few month now without any trouble. As for your rear light have the bulbs not blown or been taken out each circle has 2 bulbs, which I always thought was a bit strange.

EDIT just checked ultra leds and they dont do the ones I have but they do have some that look even better

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/37mm-leds-fe ... -1496.html

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:29 pm

chewy wrote:As long as you buy good quality leds you should have no trouble with flickering

Mine were from Ultra LED's as well, they lasted a couple of months before flickering and then stopping completely.

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:02 pm

You get a 1 year warranty with ultraleds, should of sent them back

polospeed · Post by **polospeed** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:09 pm

Â£5 a buld thats a bit steap aint it could get a few from china off ebay and just replace them when they stop working for that much lol

speedsix · Post by **speedsix** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:58 pm

is it pretty easy to change the number plate bulbs?

DIY aint ma strong point

do 36mm AND 37mm sizes of foosten bulb both fit?

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:45 am

Dead easy mate, two screws in both light covers, then they just pop out. Take out the old bulb then put in your new one, push the light cover back in but dont screw it up yet. If your fitting leds put the lights on to see if they work if not just swap them round in the holder, should only take a few mins to do. 36 and 37mm both fit by the way.

Josh_polo · Post by **Josh_polo** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:04 pm

Couple of my mates have got these, apprently though they can be an MOT failer, as some are not bright enough...Just simply swap them before your MOT

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:50 pm

i was thinking of this the other day, will make the rear look better, now i know what bulbs to get

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:07 pm

does it matter if they say for interior on ebay?

e.g..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-36mm-6-LED-Int ... 0279545318