Mega bright no. plate bulbs... new 'trend'?

[keemaklan]

Not me.

I've removed both my number plate bulbs. I prefer not illuminating the rear plate.

[BFG TERRANO]

I changed mine to LEDs. Purely because the regular bulbs (the same as an interior light) didnt last long, regular changes for mot if not more between mots

[172ff]

P Nuts said:

Uncle John said:

TBH you boys wih your after market super bright bulbs be it no plate or headlights need to take a good long hard look at yourselves.

why?

They can't. Been blinded by crappy eBay hids!

Gangsta style is no light at all. That's how I roll. Only find out mot time too.

[Eighteeteewhy]

keemaklan said:

Not me.

I've removed both my number plate bulbs. I prefer not illuminating the rear plate.

MOT failure?

Or is it a case of if they're there, they have to work?

[okie592]

SO we have finally got bored of fog light threads DRL threads, LED headlamp threads, xenon threads, LED brake light threads and were down to numberplate lights...

lets hope this is the end of cantankerous old winge bags having a good old moan because their eyes just aint what they used to be


bring back candles in milk bottles.

[P Nuts]

soo, i think the next thread should be about christmas lights then (to an excess)

[Mystic Slippers]

The next thread should be about Lorries with those big illuminated signs in the cab ,usually volvo ones.

[Eighteeteewhy]

fking street lights piss me off!

[C.A.R.]

When one of my numberplate bulbs blew recentl I replaced them both with SMD LED wedge bulbs.

I had no idea that these downward-pointing lightbulbs would ever cause anyone any concern?

[anonymous-user]

I've seen the trials some go through to fit LED bulbs etc on other car forums. Usually they get a load of aggro with car computer complaining, solder resistors all over the place, then finally give it up as a waste of time. So I'm surprised you have actually seen some working!

[P Nuts]

Jimboka said:

I've seen the trials some go through to fit LED bulbs etc on other car forums. Usually they get a load of aggro with car computer complaining, solder resistors all over the place, then finally give it up as a waste of time. So I'm surprised you have actually seen some working!

thats why you get the canbus ones saves the aggro mate. i dont see the big deal here lol

[Pints]

P Nuts said:

thats why you get the canbus ones saves the aggro mate. i dont see the big deal here lol

I really don't think PH is the sort of motoring forum you were after when you decided to join the internet.

[Truckosaurus]

Eighteeteewhy said:

keemaklan said:

I've removed both my number plate bulbs. I prefer not illuminating the rear plate.

MOT failure? Or is it a case of if they're there, they have to work?

The rear number plate bulb failed on my old S60, I couldn't be bothered to fix it, it passed one MoT but failed the following year. I suspect it is easy for the tester to 'miss'.

[22rgt B Squadron]

My 1 series coupe has these very same very bright no. plate lights and as mentioned previously have a blue tinge to them. Shining onto a white plate (German registered)makes them appear even brighter than on a yellow plate. These are not reto fit bulbs but factory fit ones..

[jwo]

My new Audi has led instead of bulbs for number plate lighting - standard fit. BMW are doing the same now too... Led longer life and brighter... Not a new trend just evolution.

[collateral]

So is this the latest thing for people to complain about when fitted aftermarket, but probably shut up about when it becomes OE across the manufacturers?

[thinfourth2]

Eighteeteewhy said:

fking street lights piss me off!

Being serious

I agree

To much light pollution

[Dog Star]

As someone said - they're OE on a lot of German stuff now - my SLK came with them. Not too sure I like the colour temperature of them.

LED interior lighting, on the other hand, is excellent. They're like teeny weeny laser death beams in the roof.

[collateral]

Amusingly after posting on this I drove to work and saw a 1 series with the rear plate so filthy it was borderline unreadable when I was stopped right behind in traffic - but at least the grime was nicely illuminated by a couple of LEDs...

[alangla]

Even the buses up here seem to have LEDs on the rear plate - they're definitely either too bright or they need longer hoods to reflect the light onto the plate.