Got my white LED plate lights working without warning triangle!
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50 ohm 10w (DO NOT BUY A WRONG ONE, I tried a 100ohm before and it burned my fuse)
check out the following link, the picture is wrong tho, it should say 50 ohm 10W on the resister
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=search
the LED is 39mm festoon with 9 LEDs
http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm
check out the following link, the picture is wrong tho, it should say 50 ohm 10W on the resister
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=search
the LED is 39mm festoon with 9 LEDs
http://autolumination.com/festoon.htm
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it's actually very simple
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to
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Originally Posted by neoenvision' post='314747' date='Jul 25 2006, 08:45 AM
it's actually very simple
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to
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Originally Posted by neoenvision' post='314706' date='Jul 24 2006, 09:03 PM
Finally got the LED plate lights working , added the resisters and take away the warning triangle 
was easier than i thought
was easier than i thought
Glad the resistors worked out for you... after tryin your 200ohm ones lol 
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neoenvision.. are there any problems with the resistors heating. have you checked them after an hour. how hot are they?.
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Originally Posted by neoenvision' post='314747' date='Jul 25 2006, 01:45 AM
it's actually very simple
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to
read the manual and open the cover of the plate lights
remove the original bulbs ( if you know how to remove AA batteries from a toy , you'll know how to remove the bulbs )
you should see a hole on the metal pieces on both side, simply bend the two metal parts of the resister and hook them on each side, make sure it's firm ,and try to leave as much space of the hole as possible
insert the new LED bulbs (BETWEEN the resister and the cover), and you're good to go
i'll take some pics if you really want to