Rear licence plate LED lighting like new BMW's? *updated with pic of it finished*
07-11-2009, 02:36 PM
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Rear licence plate LED lighting like new BMW's? *updated with pic of it finished*
I see this style lighting on a new 59plate 330ci and looked quite sweet
Anyone got any info on how hard this would be to achieve on a Ford? Like angles/wattage etc etc
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07-11-2009, 02:45 PM
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I have no valuable information other than I think you get direct replacement bulbs rather than having to change the holder etc. However I'm sure I read on here somewhere that they were pretty pricey... but they do look tidy and should bring the Saph right bang up to date Smit.
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07-11-2009, 02:52 PM
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A festoon bulb or two from
www.ultraleds.co.uk is what you need
07-11-2009, 04:49 PM
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Just have a look on the bay mate, thats where I got my LED brake light bulbs for the bike from.
07-11-2009, 04:55 PM
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07-11-2009, 05:09 PM
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my mate made a number plate with a full size iluminated strip behind the plate itself, simialr to the esc cos dash lights,
07-11-2009, 05:12 PM
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my mate made a number plate with a full size iluminated strip behind the plate itself, simialr to the esc cos dash lights,
Pics or STFU...
Seriously though, do you have any pics? I dunno if it sounds cool or not so wouldnt mind a nosey at it.
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07-11-2009, 05:16 PM
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i dont mate, even though i fitted the thing for him, lol
07-11-2009, 05:19 PM
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07-11-2009, 06:00 PM
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That looks wicked!
07-11-2009, 07:10 PM
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I've had em in mine for 2 years now !!
Jus got some white LED sidelight bulbs from halfords, cleaned the inside of the bulb holder & plonked em in !!
Looks nice & was different till Bm started doin it !!
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07-11-2009, 07:52 PM
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John - Pictures please........
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Ah right didn't know that. I'd personally steer clear from ebay ones, they tend to not last very long, and the ones from ultraleds are much better and brighter!!
07-11-2009, 09:44 PM
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Na thats cool, just used that link as a example
07-11-2009, 10:06 PM
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tvr's used to use light up plates on the rear.. cant remember which model though?
09-11-2009, 07:43 AM
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There to big Doug - just took one out and it's 20mm not 25mm
Still can't find a w5w t10 on the LED wedsite
09-11-2009, 10:18 AM
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Isn't a w5w the same as a sidelight bulb?
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01-12-2009, 04:13 PM
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I've finally got round to sorting this
Got some LED's from ultraleds but the bulb holder lenses was more mouldy than a 3 month old banana
So sourced so genuine ford ones and that has sorted it right out
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Cheers Rich!
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Looks a bit better that mate!!
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Looks good
01-12-2009, 04:33 PM
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I got a pair for my interior (after seeing your post)
I had to send them back and get a 4 lense instead of 8 it was fookin blinding winstoooooooon........
01-12-2009, 05:24 PM
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I got a pair for my interior (after seeing your post)
I had to send them back and get a 4 lense instead of 8 it was fookin blinding winstoooooooon........
Haha, they are bright as fook arent they! You should have just turned them round in their holders though, dims them down a treat
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wasn't it the tvr tuscan?
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I've done this on my T5, looks cool, they are that bright they light up the floor too!
01-12-2009, 10:05 PM
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they look as cool as fuck
might try and get some in the side lights they are that bright!
but do they tell the light computer that the bulbs are fooked?
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last 6 months i been trying to get this done on the mondeo but keep fixing others rides one day ill do my own
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Got mine for the Fiesta the other day, what an improvement, goes with the HID's very well
02-12-2009, 05:03 PM
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they look as cool as fuck
might try and get some in the side lights they are that bright!
but do they tell the light computer that the bulbs are fooked?
Nope as they are a direct replacement Dojj
Just old wanky bulb out and new LED one in.... Simples!
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they look as cool as fuck
might try and get some in the side lights they are that bright!
but do they tell the light computer that the bulbs are fooked?
they do on some cars, like mine
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they do on some cars, like mine
Some of the bulbs on ultraleds do have some chip built into them that fools the computer into thinking the bulbs are ok
02-12-2009, 07:16 PM
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right ho then, off to bmw tomorrow to get some bits to fuck around with :top
or are they suddenly going to require a log book to order the parts?
what if i turn up looking like i drive a ford, will they sell me bmw parts?
or even allow me onthe premisis like they didn't when i tried to go to audi
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right ho then, off to bmw tomorrow to get some bits to fuck around with :top
or are they suddenly going to require a log book to order the parts?
what if i turn up looking like i drive a ford, will they sell me bmw parts?
or even allow me onthe premisis like they didn't when i tried to go to audi
BMW will sell parts to anyone, but being BMW they will charge you 2-3 times more than anywhere else you may be able to get them from
what car do you need them for?
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i'm going to print out the prices listed by that chap on the owners forum, 'm sure they'll be correct when i pop along to german and swedish
or maybe ginge! will see this post and offer us whopping great group discounts
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Had them on the S2 for a couple of years, along with brake lights, indicators, and side lights.
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i'm going to print out the prices listed by that chap on the owners forum, 'm sure they'll be correct when i pop along to german and swedish
or maybe ginge! will see this post and offer us whopping great group discounts
Why not just get some bulbs to put in your original housing instead of fucking about with fitting bmw units?
07-11-2009, 02:36 PM
Rear licence plate LED lighting like new BMW's? *updated with pic of it finished*
