Rear Number Plate Light Mod

[Storm Guy]

Barreti said:

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Did you use the existing hole for the wiring? You're aware that is there for purpose aren't you.

I did use the hole Ian.
I was made aware shortly after my original posting - interesting - and glad I learnt something new that day. Thanks

[Clive Reed]

I did a similar alteration a couple of years back except all I did was paint the aperture behind the number plate bright silver and stuck a couple of rows of white self adhesive waterproof ribbon LEDs in there. The whole number plate glows even in daylight (can't find a picture).

[bomb]

Here is my effort.

[Stever]

FlipFlopGriff said:

These are the rear lights/fog light:
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/566cree-5r-baz15d-56...
Stop lights:
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/382cree-80-80w-ba15s...
You need red ones as they are better than white.
Enter Audiforum to get 10% off.
FFG

Fitted these brakelight LEDs myself with the help of a broom and they really are much much brighter

Quality upgrade thanks for the link

Do you have a similar path to the waterproof LED strips for the number plate lighting as some have done on this thread as mine is woefully dim which may or may not be a bad thing

[Rob_the_Sparky]

I've looked at LED strips for the garage lighting and it is available in a lot of different brightnesses (including at the same power input) so just be on your guard. Unfortunately I don't know what you need.

The chaps I used were very good, supplied finished strips cut to length with wires fitted ready to use but not sure they will be interested for the little length you need for the number plate. They also have good info on their site about LED strip, link

[Stever]

Thanks Rob perhaps someone else can give a steer on the led strips to an electrical numpty

Anyway, as FFG made it so easy (thanks for the linky stuff) I've ordered the tail lights now too as I'm sooo impressed with the brake lights.

Ha ha my 21 year old Griff will have a brighter rear end than a new car and still wont look like someone's left the grill on

[Storm Guy]

Take your pic - http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw=17cm+Water...

Plenty of choice. 2 x 17cm or a single strip.
Get a festoon adapter or make up your own wiring/plug with something like this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw=1%2F5x+Car...

HTH

[Podie]

So where do the wires from the DRLs plug into? The original festoon bulbs, via an adaptor?


Strangely enough, I was looking at LED festoon bulbs and reflective tape earlier today... this looks a neater solution.

Edited by Podie on Tuesday 7th March 18:39

[Storm Guy]

Podie said:

So where do the wires from the DRLs plug into? The original festoon bulbs, via an adaptor?

Edited by Podie on Tuesday 7th March 18:39

Yep - that's correct. The first link is to the leds, the second to the adapters - which fit to the original two number plate lights.

[Podie]

Storm Guy said:

Podie said:

So where do the wires from the DRLs plug into? The original festoon bulbs, via an adaptor?

Edited by Podie on Tuesday 7th March 18:39

Yep - that's correct. The first link is to the leds, the second to the adapters - which fit to the original two number plate lights.

Did you put the plastic light units back to make it water tight?

[Storm Guy]

yes

[Podie]

Storm Guy said:

yes

Much appreciated!

[Stever]

Ditto thanks very much looks like even I could do this too

[citizen smith]

I have to say, the rear number plate light modification is very impressive to say the least.

I am a cheapskate, hence I cut a piece of kitchen foil, shaped it in the aperture (not forgetting a cut-out for the lights) and hey presto bright translucent rear number plate.

[Barreti]

Storm Guy said:

Get a festoon adapter or make up your own wiring/plug with something like this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sis.html?_nkw=1%2F5x+Car...

HTH

Get 2 and Swap out both your number plate bulbs for them.

Cannibalise one for the number plate LED strip mod

Use the other as it comes out of the box and just put a bit of Velcro on the back of the square of LEDs. Stick it to the boot carpet and you have a bright boot light which comes on with your lights and is cold to the touch so you don't burn things in the boot on a hot bulb any more.

Edited by Barreti on Thursday 9th March 07:24

[griff50tvr]

FlipFlopGriff said:

These are the rear lights/fog light:
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/566cree-5r-baz15d-56...
Stop lights:
http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/382cree-80-80w-ba15s...
You need red ones as they are better than white.
Enter Audiforum to get 10% off.
FFG

Great info about the rear light bulbs, thanks. I received mine today, fitted them as a straight swap out, and wow what a difference, very bright and visible even in daylight so now there's much less chance of being rear ended methinks. Haven't done the number plate lights tho but will wait until the MOT causes an issue.

[FlipFlopGriff]

griff50tvr said:

Great info about the rear light bulbs, thanks. I received mine today, fitted them as a straight swap out, and wow what a difference, very bright and visible even in daylight so now there's much less chance of being rear ended methinks. Haven't done the number plate lights tho but will wait until the MOT causes an issue.

So impressed i've put them on my 1974 Land Rover too. Possibly the only vehicle with worse lights than a TVR.
FFG

[Stever]

with apologies for the rubbish iphone pics, Original tail lights - then new and then with brakes. Number plate illumination stuff arrived today so that's next and I suspect a little more challenging than changing a bulb Top tip - if your tail lights look too bright, or like me one was brighter than the other, take the bulb out and turn it 180 degrees because that'll be the fog light setting

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Edited by Stever on Monday 13th March 14:06

[Podie]

Stever said:

with apologies for the rubbish iphone pics, Original tail lights - then new and then with brakes. Number plate illumination stuff arrived today so that's next and I suspect a little more challenging than changing a bulb

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Bloody hell. I was thinking about it, but now I'm sold!

So 2x http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/566cree-5r-baz15d-56...

and 2x http://www.car-mod-shop.co.uk/382cree-80-80w-ba15s...

that right?

[CHIMV8 500]

Take it same rear bulbs on the Chim setup

Look the dogs by the way