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09-22-2008, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='675312' date='Sep 22 2008, 11:47 AM
Here, try this! 
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I did the simple loop, no solder..no error codes...
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Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='675286' date='Sep 22 2008, 04:32 PM
thanks for the vid John! It gave me an idea how it looks like installed but i'm still unsure on how to attach that resistor. Do i just slide in each side of the resistor's pin in each hole of the bulb holder?
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='675339' date='Sep 22 2008, 12:24 PM
And the simple 'mechanical' loop connection will secure the resistor enough to prevent triggering bulb errors? Wouldn't a drop of solder secure it more? (Or did you do that but it's not visible.)
No solder, just looped it
09-22-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='675417' date='Sep 22 2008, 01:40 PM
No solder, just looped it
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='675454' date='Sep 22 2008, 11:07 AM
Thanks - I might give this a try though I'm more inclined to go with dimmer lighting of the license plate.
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='675414' date='Sep 22 2008, 10:39 AM
John, I thought you were using the leds with the integrated resistor from the group buy you organized for the euro members a while back..
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