License Plate lights LEDs swap

[Heliart]

This is a very easy and cheap mod, all you need is a Phillips screw driver and some LEDs bulbs. The bulb size you need for changing out the licence plate light is 168/194. I got 2 bulbs with 6 SMDs each for $5.50 shipped from eBay.

- There are 2 screws that hold the plastic housing to the wiring harness. Between each housing and the harness there is a piece of weather strip.

- To save some hassle when screwing the housing back to the car, only fully remove 1 of the 2 screws on each housing, leave the other screw attached (and holding) the housing to the harness and rotate the housing a 180 deg so you can swap the light bulb out.

- LEDs bulbs have + and - terminals too. Make sure you turn on the lights to check whether or not you put the bulbs in correctly before screwing the housings back on to the car.



Ugly stock yellow halogen light bulbs:
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08435.jpg

Stock light vs. White LED:
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08438.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08437.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08440.jpg

[Heliart]

so bright you can even see the lights on the ground

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08447.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08446.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08443.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08442.jpg

[Heliart]

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08441.jpg


Again, cheap and easy mod but it makes you car look better at night (compared to the stock ugly yellow lights)....

[CarGuy]

Not to be stupid, but why oh why would you want to make your license plate brighter and easier to see at night? I'd rather have mine dimmer, if you know what I mean.

[Heliart]

haha...i just like the brighter lights and the fact that it's white light instead of the yellowish light...

[jRox]

i agree with the whiter light

[pogiboiuno]

haha...i just like the brighter lights and the fact that it's white light instead of the yellowish light...
i agree too.
i just finished mine though and they kind of look weird to me. idk but its because the housing on both the left and right side lights are the same. likethe direction the light goes is the same. so on the right side, its kind of darker? do you kinda know what im talking about? haha i wonder if they make other housing facing the other direction?

[WRXEATR]

i agree too.
i just finished mine though and they kind of look weird to me. idk but its because the housing on both the left and right side lights are the same. likethe direction the light goes is the same. so on the right side, its kind of darker? do you kinda know what im talking about? haha i wonder if they make other housing facing the other direction?

i dont think they make it facing the other way

[coolguy949]

Wow those are bright!

[Heliart]

Wow those are bright!


yeah they seriously are. I'm definitely buying more LEDs from this same eBay seller in the future, the other ones I've purchased before from elsewhere weren't even half as bright.

[CarGuy]

I know LED's work great as interior lights. You can actually read things, like maps, in the car at night with them instead of trying to read by candlelight from the standard lighting.

[Heliart]

I know LED's work great as interior lights. You can actually read things, like maps, in the car at night with them instead of trying to read by candlelight from the standard lighting.



yeah in the future I plan on replacing all the interior dome light with those LED boards that are bright as hell....it'd cost a total of ~$50 if you get the boards from EBay

[CarGuy]

You'll wonder how you ever lived without them once you have them...

[Heliart]

couple new pics I took tonight alone with my trunk light pictures.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08965.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq58/sunnysiu/License%20Plate%20LED/DSC08963.jpg

[Vince_3d]

Not to be stupid, but why oh why would you want to make your license plate brighter and easier to see at night? I'd rather have mine dimmer, if you know what I mean.

Don`t know about your states guys but here in my province you can get a ticket if your licence plate is not light up properly..:mad:

Look better this way IMO. Cheap and easy!:)