licence plate lights

kimbo · 09-14-2008, 11:02 PM

Hi all... i have another dumb question

well i want to change the licence plate lights to something brighter and what i read on this forum is that if we use LED then we will get an error message. If we use a normal bulb then it will be fine.

my question is where can i find a normal festoon C5W light thats brighter then the current ones? i have tried ebay and everything seems to be LEDs now.

EZ_TUR90 · 09-14-2008, 11:09 PM

the problem with every non led light that I have used on previous cars is that they fade, and some that come with blue tint turn green. Im sure they have led setups that have resistors that wont give you any error. what year is your e90?

kimbo · 09-14-2008, 11:22 PM

i really like the LEDs but im afraid to add anything that may give me a warning message. Is there any out there with that kind of set up or is this something we will have to put together ourselves?

my one is a 2005

Ninjaoz · 09-15-2008, 03:45 AM

ive replaced my licence plate lights with Festoon LED type bulbs on my E36, didn't receive any error message - it kinda gives you that white coolish "Lexus" look

i still have a couple of spares, happy for you to try it!

WOPALX · 09-15-2008, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kimbo

Hi all... i have another dumb question

well i want to change the licence plate lights to something brighter and what i read on this forum is that if we use LED then we will get an error message. If we use a normal bulb then it will be fine.

my question is where can i find a normal festoon C5W light thats brighter then the current ones? i have tried ebay and everything seems to be LEDs now.

Why make it easier for the fun police to send to a love letter?

I'd say remove the lights......

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kimbo Private 5 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	licence plate lights Hi all... i have another dumb question well i want to change the licence plate lights to something brighter and what i read on this forum is that if we use LED then we will get an error message. If we use a normal bulb then it will be fine. my question is where can i find a normal festoon C5W light thats brighter then the current ones? i have tried ebay and everything seems to be LEDs now.
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EZ_TUR90 Ez tur90 194 Rep 3,191 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (11)	the problem with every non led light that I have used on previous cars is that they fade, and some that come with blue tint turn green. Im sure they have led setups that have resistors that wont give you any error. what year is your e90? __________________
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kimbo Private 5 Rep 65 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	i really like the LEDs but im afraid to add anything that may give me a warning message. Is there any out there with that kind of set up or is this something we will have to put together ourselves? my one is a 2005
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Ninjaoz Major 79 Rep 1,123 Posts Drives: E39 540i, E90 320d,F15 30d Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 320d [10.00]	ive replaced my licence plate lights with Festoon LED type bulbs on my E36, didn't receive any error message - it kinda gives you that white coolish "Lexus" look i still have a couple of spares, happy for you to try it! Last edited by Ninjaoz; 09-15-2008 at 05:28 AM..
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