Numberplate LED's

mileshawk56 · 25th August 2022, 11:33

Installed LED number plate bulbs. On lights on and startup a " failure" is shown. When driving away after about 5 seconds the "failure" goes off. Comes on again on start up and then as per described. Car is December 2004 MGZT KV6 Sport SE + etc. Opinions/explanations.The LED's dont claim to be canbus/etc and are from Classic Car LEDs Ltd, Tenbury Wells. Chris S.

Maxfly · 25th August 2022, 12:21

Likely due to not being canbus’proof’. Some can us proof ones will do this too, sometimes you have to search till you find a set that the car likes

Bogbrush82 · 25th August 2022, 12:44

Definitely due to non CANBUS bulbs. I had the same result when I went down the LED route. I had to buy ones that were advertised accordingly before the car accepted them.

suzublu · 25th August 2022, 12:47

Or bypass the PCB and hard wire them 😎

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mileshawk56 · 25th August 2022, 16:41

thankyou for your information all, i am not unhappy with the present situation as the "light" goes out so no irritation with that in my face when driving. Chris.S.

Jamiewelch · 26th August 2022, 08:47

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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

thankyou for your information all, i am not unhappy with the present situation as the "light" goes out so no irritation with that in my face when driving. Chris.S.

If you're ever midlands way give me a shout and I can disable the hot and cold monitoring of those bulbs for you so you won't get the annoying popup.

mileshawk56 · 7th March 2023, 14:14

Very belated thanks Jamie. Chris.S

mileshawk56 · 11th March 2023, 14:32

Update on this subject, I obtained two led bulbs from Argo City Ltd they are 32mm and have a flat rectangular board in which the leds are set with the two caps as per normal,they are therefor one sided. I fitted them and no "bulb failure" display so I am very happy. Chris.S.

Ravinder · 11th March 2023, 19:11

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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

Update on this subject, I obtained two led bulbs from Argo City Ltd they are 32mm and have a flat rectangular board in which the leds are set with the two caps as per normal,they are therefor one sided. I fitted them and no "bulb failure" display so I am very happy. Chris.S.

Do you have a link, please? I’m also after a couple of sets. Thanks.

mileshawk56 · 11th March 2023, 19:59

Ravinder Im not C/literate. I can tell you they are on Ebay ArgoCity Ltd described; 239 272 car led numberplate light bulbs C5W festoon cob white £3.94 for two. and they come in various sizes. best I can do. Chris.S. PS I will update if needed.

25th August 2022, 11:33	#1
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Numberplate LED's Installed LED number plate bulbs. On lights on and startup a " failure" is shown. When driving away after about 5 seconds the "failure" goes off. Comes on again on start up and then as per described. Car is December 2004 MGZT KV6 Sport SE + etc. Opinions/explanations.The LED's dont claim to be canbus/etc and are from Classic Car LEDs Ltd, Tenbury Wells. Chris S.

25th August 2022, 12:44	#3
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Definitely due to non CANBUS bulbs. I had the same result when I went down the LED route. I had to buy ones that were advertised accordingly before the car accepted them. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

25th August 2022, 12:21	#2
Maxfly Loves to post MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort William Posts: 318 Thanks: 407 Thanked 110 Times in 75 Posts	Likely due to not being canbus’proof’. Some can us proof ones will do this too, sometimes you have to search till you find a set that the car likes

25th August 2022, 12:47	#4
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,930 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Or bypass the PCB and hard wire them 😎 Sent from my SM-A326B using Tapatalk

25th August 2022, 16:41	#5
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	thankyou for your information all, i am not unhappy with the present situation as the "light" goes out so no irritation with that in my face when driving. Chris.S.

7th March 2023, 14:14	#7
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Very belated thanks Jamie. Chris.S

11th March 2023, 14:32	#8
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Update on this subject, I obtained two led bulbs from Argo City Ltd they are 32mm and have a flat rectangular board in which the leds are set with the two caps as per normal,they are therefor one sided. I fitted them and no "bulb failure" display so I am very happy. Chris.S.

11th March 2023, 19:59	#10
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Ravinder Im not C/literate. I can tell you they are on Ebay ArgoCity Ltd described; 239 272 car led numberplate light bulbs C5W festoon cob white £3.94 for two. and they come in various sizes. best I can do. Chris.S. PS I will update if needed.