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Dec92
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:24 am Up
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IV got LED numberplate bulbs fitted, been fitted for about 2 months and now ones blown and the other is flickering, i know this is common in LED's, but whats the solution, do I need to buy LED's with resistors built in or anything? also, are these any good/or will they fit? thanks
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JE_180
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LED's usually last ages... did you buy cheap s**t ones?
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I have these in my numberplate and they're going good.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/8-LED-S...2016wt_905

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Dec92 wrote:
IV got LED numberplate bulbs fitted, been fitted for about 2 months and now ones blown and the other is flickering, i know this is common in LED's, but whats the solution, do I need to buy LED's with resistors built in or anything? also, are these any good/or will they fit? thanks
cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-Car...2548wt_692

The ones you have linked are useless, the solder on them brakes and thats what courses the flickering or even fail.

Dont get cheap ones is the answer

 
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Dec92
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:37 am Up
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ah right yeah, i was on a tight budget so I got cheap ones off ebay, I'll get the other ones then, got some better more expensive ones in my sidelights and they look amazing and had no problems, ta for the advice!
 
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ive got the ones listed in my number plate holders and so far they have been fine (fingers crossed lol)
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