LED licence plate ERROR
04-04-2009, 12:04 PM
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I just installed my LED licence plate light and it was fine at first but now it says that left licence plate lamp malfunction..
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
04-04-2009, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Polska530' post='836338' date='Apr 4 2009, 03:04 PM
I just installed my LED licence plate light and it was fine at first but now it says that left licence plate lamp malfunction..
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
04-04-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='836343' date='Apr 4 2009, 04:08 PM
I just installed mine and got the error twice. I just started, stopped, and restarted the car a couple of times and turned the lights off and on and it went away.
04-04-2009, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Polska530' post='836338' date='Apr 4 2009, 03:04 PM
I just installed my LED licence plate light and it was fine at first but now it says that left licence plate lamp malfunction..
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
04-04-2009, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by -Mike-' post='836364' date='Apr 4 2009, 04:42 PM
If you continue to have this issue, I'd recommend going with the OEM LED's from Garry. I'd then order the LED cables from Bruce Miranda. I may have spent a little more then others, but I have never had any errors, with both my LCI tails and LED license plates. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Polska530' post='836338' date='Apr 4 2009, 03:04 PM
I just installed my LED licence plate light and it was fine at first but now it says that left licence plate lamp malfunction..
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
I bought them from brabusw209amg and no one has had errors with his light im the only one..
Any idea what it can be? One more thing its not on always just once in a while, like today i drove my car 5 different times and the error came on twice
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='836649' date='Apr 4 2009, 09:41 PM
i have them from brabusw too and mine get errors from time to time. I think you can install something from radio shack on each light it will stop the error, i forgot what the little things are called. They are 1.99 from radio shack online. Shit, someone help me out with what im talking about.
04-05-2009, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='836649' date='Apr 5 2009, 12:41 AM
i have them from brabusw too and mine get errors from time to time. I think you can install something from radio shack on each light it will stop the error, i forgot what the little things are called. They are 1.99 from radio shack online. Shit, someone help me out with what im talking about.
04-05-2009, 09:35 AM
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I ordered mine form eBay. And fortunately, no error messages since installation.
Been error free since 9/8/2008. No resistors necessary, just plug-and-play. 
Been error free since 9/8/2008.
No resistors necessary, just plug-and-play.