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Old 08-24-2011 | 01:20 AM
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LED license plate problem

This is my 2nd sets of led on my license plate. its always the right side that always fu*k up. Anyone has had this problem before?
How to fix it? I don't want to stay with regular OEM bulbs. Thanks!
Old 08-25-2011 | 04:17 PM
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This is my 2nd sets of led on my license plate. its always the right side that always fu*k up. Anyone has had this problem before?
How to fix it? I don't want to stay with regular OEM bulbs. Thanks!
By "f'd up" do you mean they are out or that they flicker? The issue with license plate lights (I've gone through 3 pairs) is that multi-led bulbs tend to flicker and burn out over time. They usually can't handle the vibration in the plate area. However, the newer smt (little yellow squares) leds tend to do better. If you're having flickering issues, unless it's a bad connection, I would go with a bright 1-led light instead of a multi-led light in those sockets.
Old 08-30-2011 | 01:11 AM
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Thanks Jottle!
I think mine is the connection issue. Everytime I have to push the LED into the socket very hard. Once I released my hands, they are out.
The one I used that was bought from Ebay (little yellow square). I will try to order the other pair to see...
Old 08-31-2011 | 10:10 AM
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Thanks Jottle!
I think mine is the connection issue. Everytime I have to push the LED into the socket very hard. Once I released my hands, they are out.
The one I used that was bought from Ebay (little yellow square). I will try to order the other pair to see...
Yeah. I've had that problem once. The led's were the right size, but for some reason they didn't make good contact with the light housing electrical connectors. I had to swap them out for another style that was a tad thicker. I've had good luck with v-leds.com, but they're a little pricey. Just be sure to avoid the flank bulbs in the license plate housing. I couldn't get that one to work.
Old 09-02-2011 | 01:27 PM
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^^ I had something similar happen too, I found that not pushing the bulbs into the connector all the way would help with the contact issue. I thought daily driving would loosen it up off the contact point, but surprisingly it didn't.
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