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04-10-2003, 12:38 AM
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,088
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Licence plate light LED Upgrade
Today I noticed *yet again* my licence plate light burn out! I am tired of fighting with this and I have a cop looking for me (beat her in court over a sh*t ticket) so I need to get the thing fixed. Probably a ground issue, but hell I don't have the time! Sooo, I used two white LEDs I had for another project and created a LED "bulb". What I did was cut a little empty circuit board to set inside the lens of the light. (I have the standard chrome bumper with one large licence light) I soldered a resistor and the two white LEDs to the board. I took the housing and shaved off the bulb holder (it was in the way of the board). I soldered a wire to the center terminal on the bulb holder and the ground was just a bare wire in one of the screw holes. I stuck it together and tested it out. Looks great! The 2 LEDs light it up - just enough to loko pretty but not say LOOK AT MEEEE!!!! I will get pictures Monday.
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Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32 Last edited by apstguy; 04-10-2003 at 12:40 AM. |
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04-10-2003, 02:48 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 4,703
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Yeah, pictures will be nice
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04-13-2003, 11:34 AM
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L.E.D. Freak
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Polson MT
Posts: 1,358
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I can make a bolt on licence plate light with ultra bright white LEDs. In a aluminum channel. Let me know
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04-13-2003, 03:59 PM
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~THE SILVER BULLET~
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: WYOMING
Posts: 285
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you didnt have time to check a ground but had time to do all that?
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04-14-2003, 12:35 AM
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Yup! Hehe . . . turned out the ground was fine. I still can't figure out why it kept burning out. Oh well - won't have to worry now!
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Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32 |
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04-14-2003, 11:40 AM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
Posts: 3,605
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uhhhhhhh..... PICS?? hahaah
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04-14-2003, 06:14 PM
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LED King
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,088
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Tomorrow I'll get pictures - The camera is taken for the day (the digital camera I use is a $1000 Canon from my mom's work. It is one cool playtoy!)
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Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32 |
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