Light bulbs for the rear license plate?
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let us know, i installed my bulbs last nite and they look awesome 
speciall on a black car 
but got the litte triangle there... so the options for resistors i have seen are:
1-100ohm--10w
2-25ohn-25w
or
3-60ohm-50w
speciall on a black car but got the litte triangle there... so the options for resistors i have seen are:1-100ohm--10w
2-25ohn-25w
or
3-60ohm-50w
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Originally Posted by neoenvision' post='300442' date='Jun 20 2006, 01:58 PM
I got the LEDs and also the resistors (exactly the ones shown on benzworld forum)
I'll find sometime to give it a shot and see how it goes
I'll find sometime to give it a shot and see how it goes
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Don Juan, can you show us how to remove the covers to install the lights bulbs for the rear license plate? TIA!
Originally Posted by Don Juan' post='300926' date='Jun 21 2006, 08:50 AM
let us know, i installed my bulbs last nite and they look awesome speciall on a black car but got the litte triangle there... so the options for resistors i have seen are:
1-100ohm--10w
2-25ohn-25w
or
3-60ohm-50w
speciall on a black car but got the litte triangle there... so the options for resistors i have seen are:1-100ohm--10w
2-25ohn-25w
or
3-60ohm-50w
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Originally Posted by bugaboo' post='305422' date='Jun 30 2006, 02:43 AM
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Look, Mommy, no warning triangle!!!
Having a hard time uploading the pictures, but here's the scoop:
You need a pair of 50-ohm, 10 watt resistors (similar to the ones jiio found at the MB site) +/-$2.00 at Radio Shack.
Remove the license plate light housing as diagrammed above.
Remove the stock light
It is a tight fit, but bend the wire at each end of the resistor so it will slide through the holes in the contacts for the bulbs. Then place the resistor inside the housing, tucked against the edge, leaving room to place the LED festoon in the housing.
Place the LED festoon into the housing (make sure the LEDs are pointed in the right direction). There is plenty of room to fit the LED into the housing, as it shares the contacts with the resistor wires.
Both sides took a total of 5 minutes to complete. Turned the car on, lights on, no warning triangle.
I know, I know, this post is worthless without pics, but I thought the info was worth it. It looks pretty sweet. I'll post pics when I figure it out...
PEACE
Having a hard time uploading the pictures, but here's the scoop:
You need a pair of 50-ohm, 10 watt resistors (similar to the ones jiio found at the MB site) +/-$2.00 at Radio Shack.
Remove the license plate light housing as diagrammed above.
Remove the stock light
It is a tight fit, but bend the wire at each end of the resistor so it will slide through the holes in the contacts for the bulbs. Then place the resistor inside the housing, tucked against the edge, leaving room to place the LED festoon in the housing.
Place the LED festoon into the housing (make sure the LEDs are pointed in the right direction). There is plenty of room to fit the LED into the housing, as it shares the contacts with the resistor wires.
Both sides took a total of 5 minutes to complete. Turned the car on, lights on, no warning triangle.
I know, I know, this post is worthless without pics, but I thought the info was worth it. It looks pretty sweet. I'll post pics when I figure it out...
PEACE
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Originally Posted by BigGuns' post='305583' date='Jun 30 2006, 03:02 PM
Look, Mommy, no warning triangle!!!
Having a hard time uploading the pictures, but here's the scoop:
You need a pair of 50-ohm, 10 watt resistors (similar to the ones jiio found at the MB site) +/-$2.00 at Radio Shack.
Remove the license plate light housing as diagrammed above.
Remove the stock light
It is a tight fit, but bend the wire at each end of the resistor so it will slide through the holes in the contacts for the bulbs. Then place the resistor inside the housing, tucked against the edge, leaving room to place the LED festoon in the housing.
Place the LED festoon into the housing (make sure the LEDs are pointed in the right direction). There is plenty of room to fit the LED into the housing, as it shares the contacts with the resistor wires.
Both sides took a total of 5 minutes to complete. Turned the car on, lights on, no warning triangle.
I know, I know, this post is worthless without pics, but I thought the info was worth it. It looks pretty sweet. I'll post pics when I figure it out...
PEACE
Having a hard time uploading the pictures, but here's the scoop:
You need a pair of 50-ohm, 10 watt resistors (similar to the ones jiio found at the MB site) +/-$2.00 at Radio Shack.
Remove the license plate light housing as diagrammed above.
Remove the stock light
It is a tight fit, but bend the wire at each end of the resistor so it will slide through the holes in the contacts for the bulbs. Then place the resistor inside the housing, tucked against the edge, leaving room to place the LED festoon in the housing.
Place the LED festoon into the housing (make sure the LEDs are pointed in the right direction). There is plenty of room to fit the LED into the housing, as it shares the contacts with the resistor wires.
Both sides took a total of 5 minutes to complete. Turned the car on, lights on, no warning triangle.
I know, I know, this post is worthless without pics, but I thought the info was worth it. It looks pretty sweet. I'll post pics when I figure it out...
PEACE
But how would you install the resistor , would it be series, or parallel any cutting necessary ? I can get a large quantity of resistors at wholesale price but i just want to try and see how they work on mine first. Anybody can share insight?
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My Ride: '07 550i (5.4.06 pickup in Munchen)
'01 740i (on the block)
'03 325i (wife's)
'02 330i (retired and missed)
'93 325is (the one that started it all)
You could cut the wires at the end of the resistor if you want, but I do not feel it is necessary.
Not being savvy with the electronics lingo, I believe it is installed parallel, as it has direct, shared contact with the LED bulb and +/- contacts.
Got the pics to work...shitty quality, but here you go...
Resistor in light housing, wires through contacts
Resistor and LED festoon in housing
Final product
Not being savvy with the electronics lingo, I believe it is installed parallel, as it has direct, shared contact with the LED bulb and +/- contacts.
Got the pics to work...shitty quality, but here you go...
Resistor in light housing, wires through contacts
Resistor and LED festoon in housing
Final product
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Great job BigGuns
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Just finished installing the resistors and it works great Thanks jiio for going into enemy territory to get the intel and thanks BigGuns for finding out the right ohms Thanks guys
Thanks jiio for going into enemy territory to get the intel and thanks BigGuns for finding out the right ohms Thanks guys