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Old 02-06-2008, 03:09 AM
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Default Help~ Crappy LED license plate lights

Okay i've been buying, returning, exchaging the LED bulbs for three times. But every time i had them installed, they just lit up for couple seconds and then went off... i noticed thatb4 the lights went off, they kinda flashed a little. So i thought it was probably the voltage that's doing the trick.

So does anybody know what's wrong with those bulbs??

for those who installed the LED bulbs successfully, whichkind/brand of bulbs did you guys buy??

Here's the bulbs i bought... (should've asked ppl what they used first...)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Bul...7688QQtcZphoto
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Old 02-06-2008, 03:24 AM
will33184 will33184 is offline
 
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Default RE: Help~ Crappy LED license plate lights

from what i know you need to add a inline resistor, and the problem is, that might add excessive heat to the small space you put it in. i do remember running across some leds with built in resistors, but as you can imagine ,that might spell trouble heat+light+smallspace+expensive parts.

i ended up just saying forget it.

ive had several friends that have permanently broke/shorted their license plate assemblies on the A3, A4, Mercedes E350. I wouldnt mess around with it too much.
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Old 02-06-2008, 03:52 AM
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Default RE: Help~ Crappy LED license plate lights

thanks man.
and i'm gonna answer my own question here... har
I also found some info regrading this.

apparetly, we need a 6 OHM, 50 watt Load Equalizer
something like this: http://superlumination.com/images/le..._equalizer.jpg

the whole story can be found here:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3619705

I'm not so sure if it's the same for A3, but since itscalled VAG... i assumed they are.

anyways... has any of our A3 fellows here did the LED bulbs swap?? share your experience with us,plz
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Old 02-06-2008, 04:14 AM
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Default RE: Help~ Crappy LED license plate lights

Does anyone understand what the LED flashers are??
so we wouldn't need the Load Equalizer if we had the flashers??

http://stores.ebay.com/US-Home-Direct/FAQ-Problems.html
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Old 02-06-2008, 10:59 PM
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Default RE: Help~ Crappy LED license plate lights

Wow, I never even thought about doing this. Unfortuneately I don't have any advice to share, but keep us updated. I may do this as well if you end up finding a good solution.

Good luck!
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