MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: dub singh on February 01, 2012, 01:21:05 am

Title: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: dub singh on February 01, 2012, 01:21:05 am: seen a few threads about people upgrading their stock numberplate lights for LED ones.. however how do i know what size to get? :confused:

Seen a few 36, 37, 38 and 39mm ones?

Not really sure what size to get?

Cheers in advance
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: OldSpeckledBen on February 01, 2012, 11:39:15 am: These are the ones I bought http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36mm-3-SMD-LED-239-272-C5W-CANBUS-NO-ERROR-WHITE-INTERIOR-LIGHT-FESTOON-BULB-/290624141898?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43aa8c7a4a (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36mm-3-SMD-LED-239-272-C5W-CANBUS-NO-ERROR-WHITE-INTERIOR-LIGHT-FESTOON-BULB-/290624141898?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43aa8c7a4a)

If you do buy these ones, they're sold as singles so make sure you order 2 :happy2:

Cheers,
Ben
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: DJM on February 01, 2012, 01:39:41 pm: Pretty sure mine were 37mm? Get mixed up but pretty sure 37mm for them then 39mm n 42mm inside car.
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: b21playa on February 01, 2012, 01:56:03 pm: I upgraded the whole unit to 24 smd ones and they were a lot brighter

About £30 delivered. I've now done the same on my BMW e93 and they look great

I might still have them if you are interested

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2F5ec57f19-4445-b668.jpg&hash=f503d13234b706f3892c3adaefafc7708b0ba967)

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Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on February 01, 2012, 02:28:00 pm: These are the ones I (and others on here) have and they are great :happy2:

From their own site:
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/xtec-c5w-led-error-free-number-plate-bulbs-audi-bmw-mercedes-p-423.html

Hids-Direct also sell these on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTEC-C5W-ERROR-FREE-9-SMD-LED-WHITE-VW-GOLF-MK5-07-/370428552593?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item563f432591
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: AjayB on February 01, 2012, 10:22:54 pm: I read online that any between the range 36-39 will fit?
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: rolfgti on February 05, 2012, 06:51:18 pm: i got 36mm ones they fit fine, pretty sure my last set were 38mm i just bent the metal holder out a little, still worked fine!
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: GR33N on February 11, 2012, 02:40:01 pm: Quote from: b21playa on February 01, 2012, 01:56:03 pm
I upgraded the whole unit to 24 smd ones and they were a lot brighter

About £30 delivered. I've now done the same on my BMW e93 and they look great

I might still have them if you are interested

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2F5ec57f19-4445-b668.jpg&hash=f503d13234b706f3892c3adaefafc7708b0ba967)

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Where were they from mate? and did they just clip straight like the old ones?

Im planning on upgrading to LEDs, but one of the pins on my number plate light holder has snapped, so I either need a new holder and LED bulbs or just get some new LED unit.
Title: Re: LED Numberplate lights..? Quick Question
Post by: TANNER on February 11, 2012, 06:02:39 pm: I managed to break a light holder too, replacements were £6 odd each from the stealers.

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