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25th August 2022, 11:33 | #1 |
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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.
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25th August 2022, 12:21 | #2 |
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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
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25th August 2022, 12:44 | #3 |
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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.
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Or bypass the PCB and hard wire them 😎
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25th August 2022, 16:41 | #5 |
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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.
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26th August 2022, 08:47 | #6 |
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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.
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Very belated thanks Jamie. Chris.S
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11th March 2023, 14:32 | #8 |
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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.
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11th March 2023, 19:59 | #10 |
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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.
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