Light bulbs for the rear license plate?
02-05-2007, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387649' date='Feb 5 2007, 10:51 AM
Anyone know which Festoon bulbs to get? There are 2 39mm bulbs. One has 3 lights and the other has 9 lights.
http://superlumination.com/images/au...bs/39_9_sw.jpg (39mm = 1-1/2" Long 9LED)
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http://superlumination.com/images/au...mm_sw_3led.jpg (39mm = 1-1/2" Long 3LED)
http://superlumination.com/images/au...bs/39_9_sw.jpg (39mm = 1-1/2" Long 9LED)
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http://superlumination.com/images/au...mm_sw_3led.jpg (39mm = 1-1/2" Long 3LED)
02-05-2007, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by lcc014' post='387650' date='Feb 5 2007, 10:56 AM
I got the 39mm, 9 LEDs. It was a bit too long, 37mm will be prefect. The shipping is very fast and it takes a couple days to get the LEDs.
02-05-2007, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387672' date='Feb 5 2007, 12:01 PM
I don't see 37mm on their site. You sure it's 37mm?
That's most of the owners do in this forum.
02-05-2007, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by lcc014' post='387674' date='Feb 5 2007, 12:11 PM
You are right, they don't stock 37mm, unfortunately. 39mm works fine but you have to jam it into the bulb socket. That's most of the owners do in this forum.
That's most of the owners do in this forum.
02-05-2007, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='387676' date='Feb 5 2007, 12:16 PM
Thanks, but definitely 9 LED's, right? That's what everyone went with?
02-08-2007, 09:40 AM
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I tried to intall my super white leds this morning but then I was concerned with heat being generated by the resitor. It might not be too hot to melt the plastics around the resistor but I might try to wait 'till summer and see if the heat generated will not be too hot for the lamp holder. I ended up using my led lights under the dashboard interior lights. At least I am not going to use the resistors and no check control malfunction will show up. After a while of installing and uninstalling my leds and with lights on I actually drained my battery and got the warning "battery low". It's good I was still able to crank the engine and charged it back. I hope I didn't mess my battery. I will check back again with the others who installed the license plate led lights if any problems came up.
02-08-2007, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by POGI' post='388867' date='Feb 8 2007, 01:40 PM
I tried to intall my super white leds this morning but then I was concerned with heat being generated by the resitor. It might not be too hot to melt the plastics around the resistor but I might try to wait 'till summer and see if the heat generated will not be too hot for the lamp holder. I ended up using my led lights under the dashboard interior lights. At least I am not going to use the resistors and no check control malfunction will show up. After a while of installing and uninstalling my leds and with lights on I actually drained my battery and got the warning "battery low". It's good I was still able to crank the engine and charged it back. I hope I didn't mess my battery. I will check back again with the others who installed the license plate led lights if any problems came up.
As for the heat that the resistors give off, do I have to worry about a possible fire starting? The last thing I need is to have my trunk on fire one night in my garage, setting my new house ablaze. That would suck! Hahaha!
02-08-2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='388872' date='Feb 8 2007, 12:48 PM
Hmmm...this is good to know. I just bought the resistors last night and should be getting the LED's today. The LED's you are using for your dash...what are they exactly? And how do they look in the rear? Does it give off a good amount of light? Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep the lights off when I do the install.
As for the heat that the resistors give off, do I have to worry about a possible fire starting? The last thing I need is to have my trunk on fire one night in my garage, setting my new house ablaze. That would suck! Hahaha!
As for the heat that the resistors give off, do I have to worry about a possible fire starting? The last thing I need is to have my trunk on fire one night in my garage, setting my new house ablaze. That would suck! Hahaha!
Instead of using the led light at my license plate, I used them instead below the dashboard (footwell). They are same size bulbs.
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