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Old Nov 28, 2007
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License Plate Lights?

I want to put white led lights where the stock license plate lights are. Is this even possible, and if so what led lights would I need?
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Re: License Plate Lights?

its possible but most of the led bulbs are poorly made and either overheat or burn out in a few months. check autolumination.com, superbrightleds.com or ebay for the 194/168 size bulbs.
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Old Nov 29, 2007
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Re: License Plate Lights?

Ive been through 3 led bulbs. I duno, ive had bad experience with LED, in the trunk especially. A few of them stopped working and one bulb just turned into a strobe basically. I just changed to some PIAA 168 bulbs and has been good ever since
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Re: License Plate Lights?

is that legal?
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Re: License Plate Lights?

I don't see why is isnt legal. I saw an Infinti with white led lights shining on the license plate.
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Re: License Plate Lights?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-25...spagenameZWDVW

Would these lights work?
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Re: License Plate Lights?

well technically it should work, but our LP bulbs face outwards and shine's downwards. So im not too sure how much output you'll get from these. Check out if any of them have the LED's facing outwards (radially) so you get better coverage on the plates.
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Re: License Plate Lights?

eh those are okay, the 1w 194 leds at besthongkong.com are brighter and have 180 degrees of light. only thing is they run pretty hot so not sure how long they would last. but they are sure cheap enough and give as much or more light than a bulb would in our plate lights...
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Re: License Plate Lights?

are blue led lights above your license plate legal?
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Re: License Plate Lights?

yes, and its ugly... just try to find white ones. The PIAA ones arent as "white" but from experience, they last alot longer
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Re: License Plate Lights?

blue is not legal rofl. white is only. like new lexus that has white leds.
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Re: License Plate Lights?

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I don't see why is isnt legal. I saw an Infinti with white led lights shining on the license plate.
oh i misread the original post. I thought he wanted to do red lights.
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