Led number plate bulbs

Shammy1985 · 12-16-2012, 02:09 PM

After some led nuber plate bulbs for my 07 e92 seems abit silly every thing is ice white but the plate bulbs! Can anyone recommend where to buy some? Some that won't cause error codes!!!!

Robbie200 · 12-16-2012, 04:16 PM

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m1bjr · 12-16-2012, 05:21 PM

You can use OEM LEDS - I crimped a set into mine as the casing is exactly the same but electrical plugs are different.
Try a breakers yard for a 2009 or whatever year they start at, but they are not expensive at a dealer?

If you dont want error lamp codes, put a small value (25 Ohms or so) 10watt ceramic resistor across one of the pairs of wires (the two lamps are wired in paralle - from same supply),
or get the lamp fail checks coded out in software (best idea).
The resistor will get hot, but its in a clean space so no issues. I ran this for a long time in mine with the ballast resistor soldered across the back of the plug.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96481

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Shammy1985 New Member 0 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 335d m sport coupe Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Berkshire iTrader: (0)	Led number plate bulbs After some led nuber plate bulbs for my 07 e92 seems abit silly every thing is ice white but the plate bulbs! Can anyone recommend where to buy some? Some that won't cause error codes!!!!
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m1bjr LSD - No, you're not seeing things 72 Rep 3,302 Posts Drives: Baby F36 Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plymouth UK iTrader: (4)	You can use OEM LEDS - I crimped a set into mine as the casing is exactly the same but electrical plugs are different. Try a breakers yard for a 2009 or whatever year they start at, but they are not expensive at a dealer? If you dont want error lamp codes, put a small value (25 Ohms or so) 10watt ceramic resistor across one of the pairs of wires (the two lamps are wired in paralle - from same supply), or get the lamp fail checks coded out in software (best idea). The resistor will get hot, but its in a clean space so no issues. I ran this for a long time in mine with the ballast resistor soldered across the back of the plug. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96481 __________________ Last edited by m1bjr; 12-16-2012 at 05:33 PM..
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