LED replacement bulb for license plate?

[maxpayne]

Hi Everyone,
Just noticed that one of the bulbs in the rear license plate light has gone out in my 2005 A3 Sportback.

Instead of using the tired old yellow halogen bulbs, I thought I'd use a LED. Something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252676487281

Just wondering if this is safe to use?

TVM

 

[chris11122]

PM trups, he sells decent canbus replacements. Heard and read a lot of differing reviews of eBay so called canbus compatible replacements.

I have just ordered mine!

 

[maxpayne]

PM trups, he sells decent canbus replacements. Heard and read a lot of differing reviews of eBay so called canbus compatible replacements.

I have just ordered mine!

Cool. I wasn't planning to spend much on this. How much was yours?

 

[chris11122]

Cool. I wasn't planning to spend much on this. How much was yours?

£6 for two bulbs and 2.10 postage.

 

[SootySport]

@t8ups sells them and you need the resistor loom. Will cost about £20 for the lot but they will work. Or you could mess about and try ebay versions but will cost you more in the end as most don't work or you'll be cutting and messing about with the wiring.

 

[Damiankowalski]

Im recommending Trups guy knows well that stuff i got my one done few days ago and they looks well nice

 

[t8ups]

Pre facelife are £6 plus 2.10 postage.

Facelift kit is £19.99 posted.

 

[maxpayne]

Pre facelife are £6 plus 2.10 postage.

Facelift kit is £19.99 posted.

Cheers t8ups. Ordered a cheap and cheerful set from fleabay let's see if that works out first

 

[maxpayne]

Good and bad news. Good news is the cheap fleabay bulbs that I ordered for £3.50 works flawlessly. Bad news is having opened one of the light holders, the metal connection housing inside was rusted just came off in pieces :0 That means I need to actually get a replacement housing too now!

Rather annoyingly the units available on fleabay are 18 LED units. Feels like that would be way too bright

 

[piehole1983]

Pre facelife are £6 plus 2.10 postage.

Facelift kit is £19.99 posted.

Can I get in on this? Pre facelift for me!

 

[t8ups]

Hi.

Course.

paypal is sales@emtuning.co.uk

Just make sure postal address on there.

trups

 

[piehole1983]

Hi.

Course.

paypal is sales@emtuning.co.uk

Just make sure postal address on there.

trups

Sent!

 

[t8ups]

got it, will post out today.

Trups

 

[t8ups]

ebay

Good and bad news. Good news is the cheap fleabay bulbs that I ordered for £3.50 works flawlessly. Bad news is having opened one of the light holders, the metal connection housing inside was rusted just came off in pieces :0 That means I need to actually get a replacement housing too now!

Rather annoyingly the units available on fleabay are 18 LED units. Feels like that would be way too bright

they look tacky also IMO, when I have seen cars with them it really devalues it as its just 2 blobs of light.

Look on ebay for the housings, dealers are around £12.

 

[maxpayne]

Yup, that's what I'm doing now... 18 LEDs are just too much!

 

[piehole1983]

got it, will post out today.

Trups

Thank you! Are you the one who also sells the clear lens upgrade for xenon headlamp units?

 

[t8ups]

Thank you! Are you the one who also sells the clear lens upgrade for xenon headlamp units?

That's me you want a set?

 

[t8ups]

while on the subject of lighting have a look at these - http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/colour-changing-footwell-light-kits-for-vag-cars.305374/

 

[piehole1983]

That's me you want a set?

I do! How much are they? I have the normal xenon pre facelift low beam units.

 

[t8ups]

I do! How much are they? I have the normal xenon pre facelift low beam units.

Send me a PM.

Trups