LED bulbs.

lew893 · 14th September 2009, 21:38

Fitted LED number plate bulbs yesterday and ever since my warning light has come on to tell me I have a blown bulb after a little bit of having the lights on it goes off but comes back on every now and again, anybody know a way of stopping this baring going back to rubbish standard bulbs.
Cheers.

StevenWilliams · 14th September 2009, 21:50

You need to add a resistor into the wiring do the car 'sees' a drain imitating a normal bulb.

Halfords sell them for about £9. or there are some on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-6-Ohm-50W...ht_1489wt_1165

To make they cost about 3p

ianfletcher · 14th September 2009, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by lew893

Fitted LED number plate bulbs yesterday and ever since my warning light has come on to tell me I have a blown bulb after a little bit of having the lights on it goes off but comes back on every now and again, anybody know a way of stopping this baring going back to rubbish standard bulbs.
Cheers.

If they havent got built in resistors then it could be due to that or it could just be down to dodgy connectors in the light fitting as this is another common problem

T-Cut · 14th September 2009, 22:41

You need a load resistor to match the wattage of the standard bulbs, say 5 watts.
Lots on eBay, but pick the right one to prevent scorching/melting anything.

Load Resistors: http://motors-parts.shop.ebay.co.uk/...=p3286.c0.m282

TC

jcwatrichmond · 15th September 2009, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by lew893

Fitted LED number plate bulbs yesterday and ever since my warning light has come on to tell me I have a blown bulb after a little bit of having the lights on it goes off but comes back on every now and again, anybody know a way of stopping this baring going back to rubbish standard bulbs.
Cheers.

Why did you do this?

JCW

adrenalin rush · 15th September 2009, 17:21

Fitted LED side lights to mine same prob sorted with a resistor ex halfords

Why fit them cos they are better

lew893 · 15th September 2009, 21:26

They are better and last longer and the light they give off looks better, and the old bulbs were a bit dodgey used to go off both bang the boot lid and back on they would come. Better get looking for a resistor, strange that if the lights are on after about a minute the warning light goes off.

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StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	You need to add a resistor into the wiring do the car 'sees' a drain imitating a normal bulb. Halfords sell them for about £9. or there are some on eBay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-6-Ohm-50W...ht_1489wt_1165 To make they cost about 3p __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

15th September 2009, 21:26	#7
lew893 Avid contributor MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Middlesbrough + Arlesey + London Posts: 113 Thanks: 16 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	They are better and last longer and the light they give off looks better, and the old bulbs were a bit dodgey used to go off both bang the boot lid and back on they would come. Better get looking for a resistor, strange that if the lights are on after about a minute the warning light goes off. __________________ Glow plug light out fingers crossed and hopefully it starts!

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	You need a load resistor to match the wattage of the standard bulbs, say 5 watts. Lots on eBay, but pick the right one to prevent scorching/melting anything. Load Resistors: http://motors-parts.shop.ebay.co.uk/...=p3286.c0.m282 TC

15th September 2009, 17:21	#6
adrenalin rush Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 + Anthracite Grey commission no 002172 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Twickenham Posts: 597 Thanks: 23 Thanked 64 Times in 32 Posts	Fitted LED side lights to mine same prob sorted with a resistor ex halfords Why fit them cos they are better