MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 09:07:02 am

Title: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 09:07:02 am
Does anybody know any good quality led bulbs for the number plate? I bought some of ebay about 5 weeks but one has begun flicker constantly. I tried looking on ebay for oem led lamp as well (1K8 943 021 C) but couldn't find anything.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: RetroRaz on December 06, 2012, 09:44:04 am
I bought some too and they arent as bright as i expected them to be.

On my polo i had these ones

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=348_353_96&products_id=1305

DAMN they were bright! veedubmachine have great customer service too   :happy2:

Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 02:06:18 pm
I bought some too and they arent as bright as i expected them to be.

On my polo i had these ones

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=348_353_96&products_id=1305

DAMN they were bright! veedubmachine have great customer service too   :happy2:



Did they last long and to change them, do you need purchase the whole set again or are the bulbs changeable?
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: RetroRaz on December 06, 2012, 02:12:15 pm
I bought some too and they arent as bright as i expected them to be.

On my polo i had these ones

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=348_353_96&products_id=1305

DAMN they were bright! veedubmachine have great customer service too   :happy2:



Did they last long and to change them, do you need purchase the whole set again or are the bulbs changeable?

I had them for around 8 months. I sold them with the car ( stupid decision  :ashamed: )

they arent changeable bulbs, if some of them were to pop or blow then yes you would need to order a set again.

I had my car jet wash cleaned all the time and they never messed up  :smiley:

Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: stealthwolf on December 06, 2012, 06:21:22 pm
^^^I've gone for them and they seem to work fine. Much brighter than the festoon type which lasted me a year.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 06:53:15 pm
I was just replacing my faulty leds with the original bulbs and unfortunately when I was pushing the holder back in I must have applied a bit too much force :/
The whole unit got pushed into the bumper lol. How do I get it out? And also, how do you install lights on the link that vw55raz sent?
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 06:56:56 pm
^^^I've gone for them and they seem to work fine. Much brighter than the festoon type which lasted me a year.

any pictures at night mate?
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: stealthwolf on December 06, 2012, 07:08:41 pm
Will try to get one tomorrow.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: jonnym on December 06, 2012, 07:22:40 pm
See post #23 for my LED plate lights. I definately rate them and they are bright. Don't know how to retrieve your pushed in light though! I can stick a pic up here if you like or see the thread below:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56920.15.html

Got my lights from this thread: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,51319.0.html

Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 06, 2012, 07:31:02 pm
See post #23 for my LED plate lights. I definately rate them and they are bright. Don't know how to retrieve your pushed in light though! I can stick a pic up here if you like or see the thread below:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56920.15.html

Got my lights from this thread: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,51319.0.html



Car looks nice mate.

The links don't work on that other thread; I've ordered the other lights from the 2nd post on this.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: jonnym on December 06, 2012, 07:34:33 pm
Cool. Enjoy! Definately gives the car a lovely look.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: Moz on December 06, 2012, 08:25:49 pm
I've had these since day one, no problems, even without the resister blocks.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg803%2F2439%2F20120506110837.jpg&hash=fe3aded3f653950e9ba4500429f4ba02764bc3e7)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg15.imageshack.us%2Fimg15%2F1488%2Fimg20120604161419.jpg&hash=6fc86c908538870dcf3a3ea8f81c42716a6585e2)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg705%2F3333%2F20120711223321.jpg&hash=209c3d6762e97b6fecc597e819061baddeb13757)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-MK5-MK-IV-V-4-5-R32-GTI-TDI-LED-NUMBER-PLATE-LAMPS-/220775029912?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+V&hash=item3367379c98
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: chrisr763 on December 06, 2012, 11:26:09 pm
Quite expensive at £26. But at the end of the day you do pay for quality (most of the time)  :grin:
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: Moz on December 07, 2012, 02:38:16 pm
Quite expensive at £26. But at the end of the day you do pay for quality (most of the time)  :grin:

Mine were £20 when I got them with Free PnP. not that much difference but for £20 it was worth a go.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: bigmig95 on December 07, 2012, 08:29:12 pm
I bought some for around £26 off a company as recommended on one thread on the forum.  They were ridiculously bright, I had comments from people who had been driving behind me that they couldn't read the number plate because of the glare from the LED's.  I ended up cutting each 12V feed and banging a resistor in each line which toned them down a bit.  Just about right now.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: E30Dom on December 07, 2012, 11:39:22 pm
Xtec ones off eBay... Perfect.
Title: Re: Led number plate bulbs
Post by: saadn on December 08, 2012, 03:01:11 am
Xtec ones off eBay... Perfect.

Any pics? I think the one's I ordered now might be too bright seeing as they have 18 leds in each side.