Number Plate light LED mod

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StuRox

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As everyone is now getting into LED's, thought I would share the mod I have just carried out on the rear number plate lights (as I do like lights and LED's :D).

Noticed one wasn't working and the other was pretty dim when checking her over at the weekend for the forthcoming MOT, so decided to change the setup.

First of all I purchased a pair of SMD led clusters - mainly used for interior dome lights from the well know auction site for less than £3.00 ;)

Here is link of the ones I bought, as no doubt someone will ask ;)

SMD LED Panel

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Then I took out the original lights, which pretty much fell apart in my hands!

I then dremmelled off the plastic middle strip that holds the bulb connectors in place to get a nice flat lense.

I then set about mounting the LEDs by using a hot glue gun...

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flipped over to see the LED's through the lense...

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Testing to make sure everything works...

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then fitted them in place - just put spade connectors onto the wire so they fit into the original fixings ;)

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and then just been out for some night shots to make sure they are bright enough, which I think they pass that test :D

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So reckon it took me about an hour to do the whole conversion :D
 
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I like the idea but surely you can get the led festoon bulbs?
Maybe it would off been easier but like the idea
 
All my connections were corroded and buggered, and have played around with the led bulbs and gave up as they kept coming loose.

So came up with this way, and plus it was a lot cheaper, and now shouldn't corrode ;)
 
They are proper bright.....almost revesre light standard.

been looking for somethimg like that to do a LED light conversion of my old series and they should fit inside orgional glass dome lights.

cheers for link
 
They are proper bright.....almost revesre light standard.

been looking for somethimg like that to do a LED light conversion of my old series and they should fit inside orgional glass dome lights.

cheers for link

To be honest I think the picture makes them look brighter than they are - they are probably no more brighter as the LED's that are standard in my Merc's number plate light ;)
 
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