So I followed one of the original LED number plate bulb threads here that showed the 'resistor' method as seen in pic below
that went well for ages, until the resistor wiring became manky on the left bulb so I had to change it. Before buying another resistor I seen these in a thread here I think -
2xSMD 36mm Canbus Festoon High Power LED Bulb
As I didn't have to fiddle with resistors anymore if I bought these I went ahead and placed my order. They arrived, I stuck em in, and the right bulb wouldn't work. So I put the OEM festoons back in to see if new LED's were pants. Turns out the OEM bulb on the right didn't work either.
Hmmm, took out housings, gave contacts the once over to clean em up (the screws that go into these housing are utter ***** btw!) Still no joy... Then 2 nights back, I get the bulb out warning light on dash (hadn't come on with just 1 number plate light blown) check and both number plate lights are now out... Try OEM festoon in either side and get a big fat nothing!
Weirdest thing is the part of my facelift rear lights that are housed on the bootlid also do not want to come on! Definitely connected to the number plate lights being out, as I have 'auto on' lights. When the locks are opened the lights come on, and the part of the rear lights that are housed on the bootlid come on for about 5 - 7 secs then go out, prior to me opening the door. So I know they're fine, but they will not stay as the headlights and outer portion of rear lights housed in rear wings will.
****** annoying this... Can it be fuse related, or maybe something loose behind the interior bootlid cover? I wired the rear lights myself which was a pretty simple task and I am far from handy with the tools, lol
so it may well be a bit of dodgy wiring as i have also had the front sidelights **** about a bit.
Any ideas guys? Which fuse is the one responsible for the number plate lights?
that went well for ages, until the resistor wiring became manky on the left bulb so I had to change it. Before buying another resistor I seen these in a thread here I think -
2xSMD 36mm Canbus Festoon High Power LED Bulb
As I didn't have to fiddle with resistors anymore if I bought these I went ahead and placed my order. They arrived, I stuck em in, and the right bulb wouldn't work. So I put the OEM festoons back in to see if new LED's were pants. Turns out the OEM bulb on the right didn't work either.
Hmmm, took out housings, gave contacts the once over to clean em up (the screws that go into these housing are utter ***** btw!) Still no joy... Then 2 nights back, I get the bulb out warning light on dash (hadn't come on with just 1 number plate light blown) check and both number plate lights are now out... Try OEM festoon in either side and get a big fat nothing!
Weirdest thing is the part of my facelift rear lights that are housed on the bootlid also do not want to come on! Definitely connected to the number plate lights being out, as I have 'auto on' lights. When the locks are opened the lights come on, and the part of the rear lights that are housed on the bootlid come on for about 5 - 7 secs then go out, prior to me opening the door. So I know they're fine, but they will not stay as the headlights and outer portion of rear lights housed in rear wings will.
****** annoying this... Can it be fuse related, or maybe something loose behind the interior bootlid cover? I wired the rear lights myself which was a pretty simple task and I am far from handy with the tools, lol
so it may well be a bit of dodgy wiring as i have also had the front sidelights **** about a bit. Any ideas guys? Which fuse is the one responsible for the number plate lights?
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