[mightychipster]

Hi all,

Please help!

I've bought two sets of LED bulbs for my licence plate and neither worked.

1st set didn't have built in resistor so I bought a new set and these where too small and slightly too wide even though ebay and the seller indicated it should fit my car no problems. (waiting to hear back from 2nd seller).

Here is the link to the 2nd set:
2x High Power COB LED C5W 239 272 Bulb 6W Error Free Number Plate Light Mercedes | eBay

Can anyone please recommend me a working set for my car?:crying:

 

[jbanks15]

Ijdmtoys
Works great

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/

 

[CornwallKen]

If it's any help I ordered these and am currently changing over all my lights to LED's 8x White Canbus Car Interior LED Light Package Kit For 05-11 Benz R171 SLK-Class | eBay

I might have gotten lucky but they actually sent me 20 bulbs - 8 x large plus 8 x small and 4 x sidelight bulbs so well happy so far!

 

[CornwallKen]

Also ordered a pair of laser projector courtesy door lights - very chav but looks great! - projects the blue and silver Mercedes Benz logo when you open the doors at night

 

[zx9landie]

8x White Canbus Car Interior LED Light Package Kit For 05-11 Benz R171 SLK-Class | eBay

worked for me - i also got 'extras' - double the original order actually

i have the door project lights but dont that the 'original' lights to replace - did u cut the bottom of the door card to fit them pls ?

 

[CornwallKen]

These are a direct replacement: 2x LED Door Courtesy Laser Light Blue for Mercedes Benz SLK R171 Coupe 2004-2010 | eBay
Just pop out your originals and put these in instead - no cutting but mine were a tight fit!

 

[mightychipster]

Thank you for everyone's response.

I've already got the rest of the car's LED's sorted as bought a pack of bulbs too.

But the licence plate ones only are what I need.

 

[jbanks15]

Thank you for everyone's response.

I've already got the rest of the car's LED's sorted as bought a pack of bulbs too.

But the licence plate ones only are what I need.

search by vehicle
Shop Car LED Lights, LED Bulbs, Headlights, Tail Lights, Fog Lamps

 

[mightychipster]

Thanks jbank15 for the link but I would prefer a UK / Euro site.

Can anyone help?

 

[mightychipster]

Oh dear, that's the 3rd pair of LED bulbs that don't fit/work for my car.

To me at least, it seems that it's impossible to locate:

39mm LED festoon licence plate bulbs with load resistor built in:crying:
Someone please prove me wrong!

 

[jbanks15]

ijdmtoys might be your only hope

 

[mightychipster]

ijdmtoys might be your only hope

Hi jbnaks,

Can you confirm these guys provide the bulbs with load resistors built in? Usually it's in the small print (disclaimer)

 

[jbanks15]

I use em from them! and i always have spares because even leds don't last forever

Mercedes C E S Class 6418 C5W Error Free LED License Plate Lights

 

[mightychipster]

I use em from them! and i always have spares because even leds don't last forever

Mercedes C E S Class 6418 C5W Error Free LED License Plate Lights

Thanks jbanks for the link, quick question. They do look very similar to the 2nd pair I purchased but at 36mm they came up short when placing them in between the two plastic lugs (plastic glass unit that you pop out when you unscrew the 2 screws). How did you get around them being slightly too short?

 

[jbanks15]

Thanks jbanks for the link, quick question. They do look very similar to the 2nd pair I purchased but at 36mm they came up short when placing them in between the two plastic lugs (plastic glass unit that you pop out when you unscrew the 2 screws). How did you get around them being slightly too short?

i see the problem

you pop them into the clips, not in the plastic glass covers.
the plastic holders just put pressure on the clips when secured with the screws

 

[jbanks15]

pics

 

[mightychipster]

pics

Hi jbanks15

Followed your advice but unfortunately the bulbs are too wide (not really festoon bulbs like yours above imo) and when I do squeeze the bulb in sideways it comes on but flashes every 2 secs.

Back to the drawing board!

 

[mightychipster]

I think these are the same bulbs i just bought from UK ebay:

Xenon White 6418 C5W Error Free LED Bulbs For Euro Car License Plate Lights | eBay

$24 (£17) including shipping

Fingers crossed, I'll keep you posted

MC

 

[jbanks15]

well we hope. but that guy is in the usa also so why did you not go with ijdmtoys?
other than cheaper price but not that much. did you check ijdmtoys shipping price?
just askin' good luck

 

[hugy]

After 2 sets of led bulbs,I took Jeff's advice and bought the ones he has.
More expensive but they work:rb